Everything in him expected to get a different answer, despite the way that Malcolm had kissed him back or clung to him. Like Malcolm would wake up and see all the things wrong with him that left him to be so alone at the age he was. See all the reasons why he was left multiple times by the woman he loved. See all the reasons kissing him scared Raylan, in its own way.

"I like it when you talk for some reason," Raylan replied with a soft curl of his features, though he was sure he'd regret saying that at some point once Malcolm started digging into something he didn't want him to. He knew he had to let go, otherwise they were going to kiss and fall into each other and do god knows what out here where anyone could walk in onto it. His hands loosened a little more and would fall away easy when they broke, but he started that process with an equally soft - "We should go. Stay out here too long and Doc's gonna come lookin' for us."