‘ sweetie, i would never think that. ’
Being called ‘sweetie’ has Johnny’s ears pink as his hands fiddle with one another. He’s never been very good at accepting pet-names; never thought himself deserving of them and it’s hard to do anything but short-circuit whenever this man speaks them. Out of his mouth, they sound normal. Out of his mouth, they sound sweet.
“S-Sorry.” It’s small. Johnny’s voice usually is. It’s his second apology within a matter of minutes, the first being a promise that he hasn’t been avoiding the other man. Things were just ... busy. A little hectic, even.The fact was that Johnny had been hoping to catch sight of him. To have a chance to speak with him, even if it was brief. It’s a shame that the first thing he does is apologize --- that he fumbles over his words and stutters like a fool. He’s nervous. Anxious. He’s not good at this, but he wants to be.












