[ Truthfully, he isn't so much an optimist and he is an opportunist. If the possibility and potential is there, he sees no reason not to take advantage of it.

This woman, though... She's definitely plucking at his sense of humor in the worst possible way.

He grins. ]

A metaphor, eh? Don't you think we need to get to know each other a little better before we start talking about deep things like that?