I mustered the courage to ask him, but Ethan's response was unsatisfactory. Instead of answering directly, he asked back, "Why are you asking that all of a sudden?" or "Can I ask why you're curious?" As a result, the answer I got was a disappointing "Let's talk about it later since we're outside now." I had hoped to gauge what Ethan wanted in advance, so of course, I was dissatisfied.

'If he plans to, he should say so, so I can prepare...'

Since it had been a long time, I needed to prepare myself, too.

I’d have to change into …