“You know how you get rid of tears?” I asked. He shook his head. “You find somebody you love and you hug them.”

“You know how you get rid of tears?” I asked. He shook his head. “You find somebody you love and you hug them.”

“was starting to raise my hand in a thumbs-down gesture, so he said, “Okay, okay! If we don’t drink blood, we look really pale. Regardless of our ethnicity or geographic location or exposure to the sun. And we feel cold to the touch.” He paused and looked down at me in exasperation. “I am seriously trying here. Every instinct I have is telling me to use polysyllabic words to impress you.”

“You know how you get rid of tears?” I asked. He shook his head. “You find somebody you love and you hug them.”

“Just for the record, saying 'The surprise hasn't started yet' while pulling something out of your pants is super creepy.”

“Deal with my weird”