"Good thing it'll stay between us, right? Wouldn't want people to get the wrong idea about me," he replies, letting out a quiet laugh. Glancing toward her when he feels her head, he nearly puts an arm around her shoulder but thinks better of it at the last minute. Instead, he exhales much like she did, admittedly still surprised a little himself that he actually thinks this might work out. It's Annie, after all - they've always gotten along well, and isn't that really half the battle when it comes to roommates?

Of course, he'd mucked up things a little the first time she'd brought the idea up, and the thought compelled him to add, "I don't know about you, but I'm already looking forward to living in a place that isn't practically a box."