Are they holed up in one of those scientific buildings then? [He smirked.] Ah, I see, you're wanting to keep my priorities on you, is that it? [It was a tease; he'd protect her even if he wasn't currently on 'a date' with her. She'd been kind to him, and they found an easy camaraderie that he hadn't achieved with anyone else.

He then had to shrug his shoulders helplessly, showing off his broad musculature in the process.] Look, I'm bulking. I need protein for that, though at this rate, I might need another shirt. [He hadn't had the same time on his hands to exercise in many years.] So we take the snippets of joy that we can, right?

[He folded his menu up to indicate that he had finished deciding. His foot remained still for her playful 'assault', but his other foot moved to reply in kind to her other leg.] And how do you tend to enjoy your dates to end?