[Okay well as long as we're not looking, York takes his opportunity now to hide his entire expression in his arms. He doesn't want North to see how much it fucking aches to hear that. Especially now that York knows.]

Shit, man.

[He manages another quiet huff of a laugh.]

It's been a long time since anyone said anything to me like that.

[But he picks his chin up again, tilts his head.]

Then again, it's also been a while since I could afford to pay my own way like this. Can't say the novelty's worn off yet. Sure you don't want to humor me on this one?