There is definitely a smirk on his lips when she looks at him again, and he takes pride in his words, “I am your dork.” Then with less humor, he adds, “I love you too, Sadie.”

Reaching to snag a second pastry for himself, he settles to nibbling at it while snuggled up with Sadie to listen to the rain. If she wants to ask more questions, he is more than ready to answer them.