[It helps. He holds onto Dave's hands and he waits, breathing steadily and trying to be patient while Dave pauses. There are a lot of words suddenly and he's not entirely sure what to say, but he lets Dave talk and he takes another breath as he nods along.

These things make sense. He makes a face when Dave mentions how he drools in his sleep and he squeezes Dave's hands a little when he mentions permanence.]

...just checking. [A grin.] An apartment or a house or whatever is going to be more responsibility than a college dormitory and we will have more space but also bills to pay and stuff. Obviously we have never fought about money before and I do not anticipate that we will start, but it's just...a commitment all the same. So yes I wanted to double check.