[ He was hesitant to let go, but as long as the other was starting to seem better? He sincerely hoped so. He had a frown across his expression.

He reached up to wipe one that you missed before stepping back and still . He attempts a bit of humor himself when he says this, ]

As hesitant as I might be to say this, I'll go with dare. It seems fair for the time being that I do one after asking for one.