The music starts to fill the empty common room, and Eli puts aside all the things that were piled on his lap, and pulls his headphones off from around his neck. He should tell Noah this is making him feel things he swore he wouldn't. Just one joke about how romantic this is would scare him off. Even though Eli promised not to fall in love, it tugs at something inside him. Which is why he should say no.

Eli takes Noah's hand, and the blanket falls off his shoulders as he's pulled to his feet. "I'm not great at dancing."