If Matt hadn't agreed about it being Okay To Be Gay he wouldn't have chased after a person of the same sex almost his whole life. Sure, there were stops in between of convenience but none of them were Mello despite his affinity for blondes. No, the man in his curled over arm was his ultimate goal and there was one thing to be said about the dedication of successors. Goals were meant to be met and then bust through. This must have been the busting through if he actually got Mello to say something meaningful. A little veiled but he was able to look past a lot of things.

Matt will also take the charge of being an idiot. "Guilty." Because he was guilty of it this time and it was meant to be playful, he could tell as much. Though, really, he was more distracted by the sound of Mello's voice in the tone of a laugh to worry about more semantics. Then there was a certain other tone and having tipped his head to set against the other man's, that voice rang very clear even if it was meant only for him.

If the voice hadn't rung clear, by God the offer paired with the sensation of that kiss sure as hell had. Despite how much he joked, how much he told himself he wouldn't really be surprised by Mello being forward if it ever happened— He sure didn't know how to respond to it, it left a momentary lag and he didn't want Mello to think that was a no. "I'm putting my bets down that I could manage a guess but... You know." His head turned a little more, mindful not to hit him with the side of his goggles. "I've always been a more hands on, practical learner."

Smooth and not at all the most clinically unsexy thing he could've said. Okay it was middle ground and he might have done a small bit of cringing at it. "I mean. Yeah."

Yeah? Alright. yeah.