It’s hard, is the thing. To pretend that he doesn’t want Pat at all, that he doesn’t have him anymore.
Pran’s been resisting even though a part of him wants to cave in already, ignore his insecurities and the instability of their relationship and just let himself be Pat’s boyfriend. But his insecurities and the instability of their relationship aside, he can’t just let Pat win.
So here they are now.