[That blush is a good sign, he thinks. It means things aren't too odd between them even after the events of the previous couple of weeks, which is good. They're resilient. It's one of their best qualities, always has been.]

Oh, sure, I'd like that.

[Romance novels aren't exactly his genre but they're a thing he could share with Marco, certainly. Couples ought to have things like that, he thinks. It's nice. Normal.]

Here, c'mon, sit down. [He pats his tail with one hand in what he hopes is an inviting sort of way.] Sorry, I don't mean to be takin' up the whole couch but y'know it's hard not to.