You keep thanking me for that, but you don't have to, you know. I'm not in the habit of giving up on my friends.

_{[ He gave him an encouraging smile as he drained his glass, reaching for the bottle to refill it - a half measure, this time, rather than the full, though he was nowhere near drunk or even tipsy at this point. ]}

Now, what do you need moving forward? Do you have lube? What about condoms?