[He stills, finally, but even if he’s accepted his fate under them, he can’t seem to bring his gaze up to meet Rover’s yet. Wow, what a wall that is. Great. Sturdy as fuck.]

God, fuck no. [Maverick sighs, but he can’t really stop there, after such an adamant refusal.] I’ve seen a version of you without doubts and it fucking sucked. You’re — I wanna help you figure shit out if I can, but I like the you that you are now.

You are what I don’t want to lose, one way or another... So I don’t wanna fuck up. I dunno what’s...finally gonna do it, you know? Make you wanna stop...this.

[It started so suddenly, and with hardly anything known about one another. It didn’t seem so crazy that Rover would wise up soon, or get bored, or just...move on.]