"I was always a real boy."
"Debatable." She pressed against my side, her tail wrapping around my waist. "But I like this version. The one who gives pretty girls time to figure their shit out instead of bulldozing through their defenses."
"I didn't bulldoze your defenses."
"Babe, you absolutely did. I just happened to enjoy it."
Cheon made a small sound that might have been agreement. "She's right. Your approach with me was not exactly subtle."
"You liked it."
"That's beside the point."
"Is it though?"
She flushed, which was always entertaining. "We're getting off topic."
"What was the topic?"
"Aurora. Your plans. The fact that you're apparently developing emotional capacity at an alarming rate."
"I wouldn't call it alarming."
