[ There's another long beat, a stretch of minutes as he's making sure that he's disabled his alarm because he knows how quick it can be for her to show up after conjures up the portal. That was just bad manners, leaving it up when she would undoubtedly trip it when she shows up and he doesn't want that. It is a mark of how much he trusts her and feels at ease being around her already that he's willing to not only have her over but also disable his alarm, knowing it would remove that early warning of anyone who might be coming around to attack him if they wanted.

It's trust, it's a hint of him showing that vulnerable part to himself that he hasn't shown anyone really, at least not anyone new in his life at any rate. ]

I'm ready.

[ It's a simple text, but he really is waiting by the door and anticipating her arrival that he's aware of any sounds that are outside of the door to signal her arrival and doesn't waste any time in getting the door open for her and ushering her inside once she does arrive.

It's why it's a beat later, as he's helping her by taking what she's brought with her, that he realizes there's more here than just dinner. ]

Looks like you brought more than just dinner and cookies for us to share. Now I kinda wish I had more than just a tiny couch and a chair to offer you.

[ It's served him well so far, he's not really had anyone over but now he's realizing how bare his place is in comparison to most people's and while it was "normal" ( he had no clue what that meant, what 'normal' was for most people ) and part of his adjustment because of who he was and what he'd been for so long, it put him in an awkward position when it came to actually having someone over. ]