[ It turns out that the arcade attendant doesn't have to visit Connor a third time, because Gavin ends up walking in shortly after. ]

No, [ he answers, as if there's any chance that was an actual question and not a rhetorical one. ] I was anticipating your arrival.

You're early, [ he adds, with the slightest tilt forward of his head. ] I hope that means we were both looking forward to this. [ Connor still hasn't really perfected smiling, but moments where it's genuinely triggered are certainly easier than attempting to mimic it on command. There's the slightest tilt to his mouth that may, in fact, be a smile. ]