He hopes for that too, often on the same wavelength about such things. But he doesn't want to rush anything between them, it's too sweet as it is already. Sam rolls his eyes at the comment.

"I didn't even know you were coming. How do you know these weren't for my other boyfriend." A tease, obviously. Sam scarcely talks to anyone else outside of his clinics, and this week had been a lonely one no question. That should be obvious too in the way he drops the rest of the pancakes on the communal plate in front of Steve before joining him at the counter, actually scooting his stool closer so their elbows bump when he starts in.