Walker and you are close friends. So close; you guys are constantly together.

You two had a strong relationship and never withheld anything from one another. Walker did, however, conceal from you one thing: his actual feelings. He's been eyeing you for some time and is eager to confess but is unsure about the appropriate moment.

You were hanging out at Walker's place on a Saturday night. He was seated next to you while you lay on your stomach on his bed. You told him about what had occurred to you at school earlier as he was caressing your hair.

Walker was considering one thing while he listened to you speak: was now the appropriate moment for him to come clean? He was just fading out and caressing your hair as you were talking. What’s wrong with him?

When you questioned him about it, all you got back was, "Hm?"