[When hasn't the trajectory of their relationship been weird? Weird, and not what Hal had in mind for himself. Things were pretty simple when it was just the two of them, they didn't need definitions or overt statements of commitment, they didn't have to think too hard about anything. And then Dawn came along, and Barry had to come to terms with being a father, and Hal... Hal had to decide if he wanted to stay childfree or stay with Barry.

The fact that he stayed, that he's also parenting their child, when he never wanted children, still feels like a stroke of luck.

Maybe that's why he still feels stunned that Hal would even suggest marriage, if only to get around all this complicated legal paperwork. His hand tapping the pen against paper stills, and he stares at Hal for a minute as he works through this in his head at super-speed.] I know you do. I just wasn't sure if you'd want someone else to be there as well, like John or Kyle.

I'm not overthinking this. I think I'm giving it the right amount of thought. You just proposed.