Almost had it

I tried to ask him tonight, tried to get some clarification on how he felt about about him and me, what he wanted out of it.
"Hey, can I ask you a question?"
But he looked scared when I said it, even downright uncomfortable, so I changed what I was going to ask to "Can I have some water?"

Smooth, eh?
Shush.
So I flaked, even if his scared look was half in jest (we have an odd sense of humor).
I'll ask him later. For now I guess I'll enjoy the ride and try not to let anything I do screw it up.
To bed for a few hours before class.