[He reaches up as Ryan moves, palm on the back of the human's head to hold him close as a whole other thought occurs to him. Garrus has been so wrapped up in his own future possible, likely, pain that he hadn't even been thinking about the friend right here with him. He's just been an idiot.]

I'm sorry.

[A beat. That's not exactly clear.]

Not for... not for seeing Noh. But that...

[But that he'd underestimated Ryan's feelings, hadn't followed up on the invitation he'd made because he'd figured Ryan lost interest. You don't go for one last emotional gesture with someone you hadn't been interested in.]

Any time you need it, you can curl up on me, yeah? Provided Noh doesn't want me at the time.

[They'd declared each other priorities, and Garrus wants it to stay true. His other arm wraps around Ryan's midsection and he leans a mandible against the man's cheek.]