[The word is also strange for him to use towards Tobio, after all he'd been using other words to describe him, far unkinder ones. But boyfriend has a nice ring to it as well, and could get used to referring to Tobio by that in conversation.

But not right now, not immediately to his friends. Later.

Pulling himself fully away from Tobio, Tooru points behind him, directing the way they'd need to walk and turns around without saying anything and starts heading that way. Being a master of overthinking things, million thoughts are going through his head and his previously calm composure cracks as his face turns redder than a cherry as his heart pounds in his chest. That entire thing isn't something he'd planned or expected, but it wasn't something he'll complain about either.

It takes him about a solid minute to realize he'd said nothing after turning around before he manages to get something out, in a less than kept together tone, much to his embarrassment.]

Keep up, and don't get lost on me. I don't wanna have to come find a lost little bird who can't find his way to a nest.