[It's fine, Dave's still being held tight as well and there's a soft laugh in reply. It's only partially humorous.]

Me too. Three years was a really long time, dude. [...] And you should be sorry? I cannot believe you pulled a school dance metaphor on me.

[If they don't talk about it, maybe it isn't real. Maybe the real point of contention isn't real in this timeline, wherever they are.]