He hesitated a second before reaching over to take Eli's hands in both of his. "You must understand how flattering that is to hear from someone." It's sweet and romantic and just... absolutely flattering to someone of his age. He felt like he's at that age where people don't look at him in that sort of way anymore.

And then there's Eli. A handsome young man who could easily take his pick of partners. And he chose James.

"I haven't really been involved with anyone in a while, so I hope you can bear with me while I try to navigate some of this."