I breathed deeply. There is only one thing I can think of that I can present to him now.

"Vince? Can I answer you now?"

He groaned.

"Ugh... Mycs! Why are you ahead of me again?"

"Ayyy are you going to ask me?"

He shyly looked away and then scratched the back of his neck.

"Well... yes... You ruined my strategy."

"It took you so long! I'm sorry. Wait, seatlt there first," I said and forced him to seat on the chair.

"Wait, why?"

"Just seat there," I said and took the guitar that he leaned on the table.

A little later I reached out and started playing Happy Birthday....