[ And he's sliding a glance before promptly picking at something on the bedsheet. No flashes of memory this time, but it's a little hard to miss those tattoos and how they are tempting his mind to go places.

But, seriously now: ] We don't have to.

[ A pause. ] I just thought it might be a good idea to throw them off the scent of things for a while.

At least, until you've gotten a chance to speak with Brianna.

[ He doesn't know what the both of you are to each other just yet. Are you dating? Seeing where this goes? A Thing? And you'd know this, Hikaru. Josh doesn't like to presume. He has also never been in a relationship before, so he's obviously ( to you, not to him ) feeling this out still. ]