He yanked the shirt into a knot between his fingers, as if to snatch it back.

"No," he replied emphatically. "Um, sorry- I didn't mean to- Thanks a million, really, but no. If you-- understand."

The shirt was emblazoned with a faded Starfleet Academy logo. He knew how pathetically obvious he must be. Dirty and rumpled though it was, he just- couldn't, yet.