[ He breathes out a small, short laugh at Will's response. My, how things have changed, and he's very glad for it. There was a time where Will wanted to kill him for this very question, and now it's distilled to this. He finds both prospects just as pleasing, but of course this is the one he prefers. There's a thrill in tension, but sometimes he too prefers peace. ]

It is. Our relationship is more complicated than simply the doctor and patient by now, so I would encourage it. Letting biases bleed into work is unprofessional.

[ He absolutely didn't miss the fact that his is still first though :) ]