[He feels his face heat up again upon the contact, and he fights the urge to move away. He doesn't do this sort of thing as often as people think, but he does think about it. Pyra is easy on the eyes, and she has been nothing but accommodating. No, that's not the right word—it seems to come from a place of sincerity. She is genuinely happy to see him, and he has so desperately wants to feel that. Perhaps it's not fair to her, but if she will give so much of herself to him without hesitation, then...

He is a rogue. All he does is take.]

Is that what you do with all your friends? I don't recommend being kind to everybody, you know.

[The last time someone asked for a kiss, he had to refuse. That was what it meant to be loyal to his cause.

His mission is different now.]

What would happen if I said yes?