[ And there was a shake of his head at that. ]

Never did, sweetheart. You've a charm all your own. Yuki... he's....

[ He let out a breath, his shoulders slumping as he stuffed his hand in his pocket and turned his head up to the ceiling. ]

He's closed off. He ent honest like you. Couldn't tell if he fancied me so I danced around the notion for a moment. Then the minute I kiss him, he runs off. Sounded like a bloody rejection to me.

[ And another laugh, the same bitter one as before. ]

But then there's you. You haven't a limit to you. Weren't afraid to call me out even if I was a reaper. Then you'd snogged me under that tree and I don't bleeding care if we were bladdered off those blasted trees but you snogged me and told me off about it afterward. That ent ever happened before.

[ Again, reaching up to rub his eye. ]

Then we just kept going after that, didn't we? Least you snogged back. And got me to do it again. I hadn't a need to guess with you. It was... easier. I suppose. Could just focus on being with you rather'n trying to read the air all the ruddy time.