He simply cannot stop freaking out, especially not now. This, this is like back on the meteor, when all of those advances happened. Those awkward, terrible, strange advances, when he realized it really was better to just sit in his lab and not bother with them, especially Eridan, dear god now he is leaning in closer- Now he is leaning in closer.

Equius stiffens, completely still, just watching him.

"Fuck." Is all he manages, leaning in a little as well, his lips parted, blood pumping fast through him, pissed. He can almost feel Eridan's breath and he just-

Leans WAY BACK AND STEPS AWAY OH GOD GLASS ON HIS ARM WAIT HE DOESN'T EVEN CARE JUST GONNA MOVE AWAY.

"O-oh, cripes, I apologize for my vulgarity."