She opened the door

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All of my poems are going to be based around one central poem, so if you want to get the full context and meaning of this poem you may find it useful to read "The Ivory Towers" first. Note that the title of this poem is taken from the 1st line of Part III in "The Ivory Towers". Thanks for reading.
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He sits in her room, right next to her side,
An inch from his love, a gap a mile wide.
Not daring to move, furtive glancing,
He's been there before, never chancing.

Talking into the night, sitting on her bed,
So much has been spoken, but not all is said.
They share their secrets, so much is revealed,
Except for that one thing he still keeps concealed.

The impenetrable barrier that lies in between,
Prevents them from touching, is totally unseen.
Its name: it is friendship, built over two years,
He hides scared behind it, avoiding his fears.

Three little words, is all it would take,
To see what's behind, maybe one big mistake.
Break down the barrier, how would it matter,
Destroy friends forever, making them shatter?

The night continues, and it gets a little colder,
A blanket covering them makes him a little bolder.
Things unseen surely can't hold any fears,
Legs now touch, the barrier under disappears.

He's closer now than ever, desperate not to move,
Frozen in this moment, a love still yet to prove.
It's time for him to go though, leaving at this height,
She says she has a headache, starts to say goodnight.

He can't believe he said that: why, he can only guess,
A head massage offered, an answer that was "yes".
Her head now in his hands: how come, he doesn't know,
Still fearing every move, the love that each might show.

His fingers through her hair, he feels in such a daze,
Her eyes are firmly closed, her face he now surveys.
Her eyes, her nose, her lips, not daring to even blink,
His heart now overflowing, no longer can he think.

She only has to look, to see eyes intently staring,
A barrier smashed to pieces, past the point of really caring.
His fingers finally speak, for they are not afraid,
Her face gently caressed, his love is now betrayed.

And then it finally happened, one second of his soul,
One he'd relive forever, the one that made him whole.
Her face answers his fingers, the silence still unbroken,
Not a single thing's been said, but everything now spoken.