[ When Bela brings him back and acts as an anchor, he's grateful, and it shows in his eyes, the way his smile reaches them. His nod is a result of a few things (agreement, acknowledging his silly self, etc), and James briefly places his hands over hers, gives a slight lean into them, before resting them back on her knee. He wants no semblance of feeling trapped. ]

I friend hard. I know that. And I end up loving fairly easily because of it, but the level of that caring depends on the relationship. I didn't want to hide that I've developed feelings for you, from you.