At some point. Dal's not in any hurry to label things. Even if they end up being friends after all these dates of theirs, he'll have no complaints. Alex is fun to spend time with and Dal appreciates how earnest Alex has been with him since the start. If this is all that happens, Dal's made a friend and that's nothing for him to laugh at.

"I don't mine 'em." His parents weren't the sort of people who ever used endearments with each other. He's honestly surprised they didn't address each other as 'Mr. Kang' and 'Judge Kang.' They may have even had separate beds in their bedroom. He's not sure he can recall ever seeing it. They were never affectionate. So there's a small part of Dal that's longed for that: affection, someone to call him cute pet names, all that warm stuff.

"Ever had one before?"