[Oh, Oren, don't do that, he only came like 5 minutes ago, you can't just touch his mouth like that. In the dim light of Taashath's bedroom (and they had left a lamp on, much to Taashath's enduring delight), it's easy to see how his pupils dilate.]

Ah.

[He ducks his head a little and laughs.]

Not so quickly, to be honest. I nursed a crush on you all through high school. A bit embarrassing to admit, I was very shy about it.