Is the story really helping that much? Am I even doing anything to move it along? [ He glowers in frustration but it's not at all with her. He feels like he barely knows what he's doing, that the story's just going along and dragging him with it.

If not for Jesse being here, he knows he would be a lot more frustrated than he is already. She's helping him think about something other than the story and giving him someone else to focus on besides his problems.

Her hands moving up his shoulders and back down his arms before coming to a stop by sliding into his own hands makes him shiver. He offers a faint smile in return, and even though it's a small one, it still makes his eyes soften. ]

I shouldn't say that you're all I have, but- well... [ He has Barry, his best friend, but now it seems he has her... someone who could be a lot more than a friend, maybe. He wants her to be a lot more.

He doesn't resist when she pulls him with her until there's no space between them. ]

Good, so we're all set. Well, as far as we know. For what it's worth, I'm- I'm glad that I came to talk to you.