"No? Well, take a minute and think it over. There's time."

Is she misunderstanding again? He won't lie, it's a bit disappointing to see her back away and stutter. He doesn't press to reclaim the space she's put between them. He slides the box back into his pocket and heads to the sitting area, where he plops down in one of the chairs and lounges back, arms folded beneath his head and gaze at the blooming stars in the ever-cooling sky.