The blonde doesn’t mean anything negative by it, knowing everyone is different with the type of relationships they have. Especially the last few years after his son came in the picture that doesn’t leave much room for flirting. His last relationship didn’t work out. Izzy is always in space for work, which is why Sam was living here on Earth with Josiah. It was what ultimately broke them up years ago — Sam not wanting to leave the planet he was from to live on another one. When that ended the mutant spent the next two years not being interested in anyone, while coming to the realization that he has been in love with his best friend almost his entire life.
“Roberto, ah don’t want to ruin anythin’ if you don’t share th’ feelings. You’re mah best friend, but ah’m so in love with you. Ah’m sure that’s why none o’ mah other relationships have worked out.” Sam admits, looking away for only a moment worrying about the worst possible result from the confession.
What comes next is a surprise, but a good one. All of the worry leaves Sam’s face, arms wrapping around Roberto’s neck so easily while kissing him back. He has been waiting his entire life for getting the chance to do this — pressing close against his best friend because now that they were finally doing this he doesn’t want to let go. Was this what happiness felt like? He pulls back from the kiss, brushing his nose against the other mutant’s. “Bobby, ah have never been more sure in my life. Ah love you — ah will keep saying it all morning.” He leans against the hand against his face.
There’s another kiss, and Sam kisses Roberto back then too. He could get used to this. “You love me? You really do? Bobby, what does that mean for us now? Would’ja want to date me?” He asks, pulling a hand away from his neck to rest against the other man’s chest. His cheeks blushing red yet again.
Roberto’s heart is hammering like crazy, and he has absolutely no doubt that with Sam so close, the other can feel it through his chest. Which is just a little bit embarrassing. But there are too many other important things to think about -- how warm Sam feels for one. The silly, endearing question, too.
“Sam,” he says, laughing just a little. A thumb brushes against Sam’s lip, and Roberto forgets what hes going to say for a moment, so caught up in just looking now that he isn’t afraid of getting caught. Roberto thinks he’s way past wanting to date Sam -- it should be a foregone conclusion. But Sams a good southern boy, and Roberto knows that he likes to do things the proper, formal way.
A kiss to Sam’s forehead precipitates the answer: “Yes, I do want to date you. Sometimes I feel like we’re already...already doing most of the dating stuff.” For God’s sake, they’re sharing a bed. Josiah practically has a room in Roberto’s home. In every way but the explicitly romantic, Sam and Roberto are sharing a life. “It doesn’t have to mean anything you’re not feeling up for, ready for. I can tell you it means I’m gonna kiss you a lot. I’m gonna -- I don’t know,” he confesses. “It’s been a long time since I dated somebody.”