"Wait... what- no, I'm sorry - what do you mean? Say that again."

He stutters, trying to understand and wrap his head around it.

This has never happened to him before - don't get him wrong - he knows there's been an uptick in the LGBTQ+ community, but he never thought he'd be dating one - or trying to, at least.

It's just... this has never happened to him before. He doesn't know what to do - what to say - what can he say? What if he says the wrong thing? He doesn't want to screw up a relationship before it can even start.