The narration is happy they are on the same page. The last thing he wants to do is take advantage of her or her feelings in any kind of way. When they look back on something like that, it should be about them and just them. Not their scars, not their past, not even the memories of the people they love most. Just Cora and Alek. For now, he'll hold on to the sight of that beautiful smile and the way it makes his chest ache. But it's a good ache.

While he does not lean in to kiss her, like he wanted to, his hand does eventually find her own as it lowers back to his side. He gives her a smirk that may or may not be smart ass-y. "There's always the movies. You still have a long way to go before you're a seasoned vet like me."

He's just saying.