[ God save him. Shiro blows out a breath, mulling over his words and realizes he's probably not going to figure out the right thing to say no matter how badly he wants to. The situation's too complicated for that. ]

We're... in the middle of space. [ It would be easier, he thinks, for Lance to date someone else outside of the Paladins. Where would they even go on a date, the lunch room? Training? They're so far outside the realm of normal that it's crazy. ] I'm not -- saying no. Alright?

But we have a responsibility to everyone else out there in the universe, first and foremost. Give me a few days?