[Those waves of emotion and the look on Petre's face tell him all he needs to know. He knows, or at least suspects-- Ryan had hoped he wouldn't, that they could keep it quiet, but he should have known that was bound to fail. He's too invested in John for it to escape his notice forever.
More than that, though, it worries him. He promised John more than once he'd stay out of whatever fucked up thing is going on between him and Petre, and if he's honest with himself? Knowing what Petre can do, the fact that they're alone here worries him more than anything.]
I don't know.
[The confusion there is genuine. Being around the guy does make him happy, he can't deny that, but he's not sure the affection's mutual-- and like hell he's answering that with a 'yes'.]
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More than that, though, it worries him. He promised John more than once he'd stay out of whatever fucked up thing is going on between him and Petre, and if he's honest with himself? Knowing what Petre can do, the fact that they're alone here worries him more than anything.]
I don't know.
[The confusion there is genuine. Being around the guy does make him happy, he can't deny that, but he's not sure the affection's mutual-- and like hell he's answering that with a 'yes'.]