[Maxxie is somewhat encouraged by this, even though he can see that Terry doesn't know what he's getting at. He's getting there, he swears.]

Right, so you and me, we've been spending a lot of time together and I've been having a lot of fun. I mean, I thought it was just fun most of the time, but I've been thinking a lot about it and...

[Wow, he's here. Maxxie's suddenly nervous, and he has to take a deep breath and set his shoulders. It's like he's just realizing now how big this is. But he looks straight at Terry and puts on his most sure-of-himself face, giving him a brief nod.]

I wanna try it. I wanna be with you. Like, as boyfriends.

[And there it is. Biting his lip, Maxxie stays rooted to the ground, hands awkwardly at his sides like he doesn't know what to do with them.]