Broken Boulder falling for forever

Tail wagging, he offered a weak smile. Hi Korei, Alarian said tiredly, nosing her cheek. I'm— I'm okay. How are you?
He was grateful for the small talk; though she had yet to show any sign of even thinking about it, Ali still feared she would bring up their break-up. Though he was more confident in his sexuality now (having successfully worked out that he was not into Lily, or any girl), he still dreaded telling her. If he was lucky, he thought, he could avoid it indefinitely. He usually wasn't.
Either way, now would be possibly the worst time to deal with it.