Karkat lifted his hand and let it linger in the air before placing it on Tavros's shoulder, curling his fingers around it as comfortingly as he thought he was being. He'd honestly been thinking the same thing, that they'd gotten carried away. Maybe that had been why his relationships with Jade and Feferi hadn't lasted that long, because he'd rushed headlong into things like a fool.

Like he always was.

"Yeah, it makes sense. This...whole thing kind of happened a little fast, didn't it?" He pulled his hand away and used it to rub his own arm a little awkwardly. "Maybe before we start doing anything like making out or dates we should just take a step back. It's...I mean, nothing's going to change, just...being a little slower I guess."