Cool the one thing that can ruin this story about people learning how to communicate, rival drama
Him actually saying that he wants to spend time with her is huge. I realized that as much as he openly communicates his questions and vulnerability, he never communicates that he likes her and wants to be around her. She does that all the time, but non-verbally. They're honestly both waiting for the same thing; for each other to say that they like them. He's waiting for her to plainly verbally state it, but she's been waiting for fucking anything since he's always tripping over himself to add qualifiers to anything he asks. Cupping her ear on his mouth was one of those bold, powerful moves that makes her really shine in this one.