[ Oh. York needs a second to process that, to figure out what it means for him. ]

I don't... this is what I meant by not being able to turn things on and off. I haven't been pursuing Carolina for a long time, it's just. Who I am with someone I care about.

[ The last thing York wants is to blow this over someone who doesn't even want him, but he's genuinely worried he might screw it up worse later. Possibly without even realizing it. What if North gets jealous and thinks he is pursuing? ]