Somehow, it helps to hear him say that they aren't terrible people, which is why it takes a moment for the rest of what he said to catch up. "Wait. What? Something already there?" Confused Buffy is confused, but she also feels a little flutter of something in her belly. If he's talking about an attraction, maybe that's a good thing. At least it would be a mutual thing. "If you find an ass to kick, let me know. It can be a group activity."

He didn't fuck anything up. He really didn't. "Right. You're not--" she sighs. "You're not a bother, Alcide. I know things are weird between us right now, but..." her brow furrows. "You're not a bother."

She lets him take her hand and even scoots a little closer. She smiles at him slightly, nodding. "We really are okay." She squeezes his hand at that. "I want to be good friends too."