He doesn't pull away so Zari takes it as acceptance. She doesn't feel fully confident in that until he grips her thigh. She finally breathes, enjoying the way they don't have to talk about it as long as they're close. Sometimes she thinks the only time the world makes sense is when they're touching each other. She accepts his version of an apology with a soft kiss against his shoulder.

It shouldn't actually be a surprise where he goes with this given where her thoughts are. Zari is a little surprised. "Oh. So this is about us." Bad answer. She frowns at her stupidity. Don't shut down when your boyfriend is opening up. Don't shut down!!! Zari swallows before making an attempt. She wishes she had a script for this.

"Not to freak you out... I need you too. You're the only one who puts me first." When it counts, she means. Zari doesn't hold John making Astra's mother a priority in the resurrection line any more than he seemed to be upset that she advocated for Behrad. It'd be especially petty now after the way it all ended.

"I love my brother and our friends, but if things ever got bad? Really, really bad? You'd be the one I go to first." Which is a longer way of say it's mutual. She thinks he knows that by now.