[He doesn't finish the thought. His mind's latched onto the question, turning it over and over and finding that ... well, that it makes sense. It wasn't something he'd thought about - at least not consciously.
[He'd always looked at her as a comrade-in-arms, a commanding officer, maybe even as an example to look up to, but a potential partner ...?
[Whatever's on his mind, he doesn't say it. Instead, he looks down.]
[Private]
[He doesn't finish the thought. His mind's latched onto the question, turning it over and over and finding that ... well, that it makes sense. It wasn't something he'd thought about - at least not consciously.
[He'd always looked at her as a comrade-in-arms, a commanding officer, maybe even as an example to look up to, but a potential partner ...?
[Whatever's on his mind, he doesn't say it. Instead, he looks down.]
She can find something closer to home.