"I overreact all the time. Don't let it get you down, yo," Reno smiled and shrugged, dismissing the entire thing with the same kind of relaxed laissez-faire he tended to display about most issues. Another sip of coffee and he reached out, cupping his free hand against Maki's head and rubbing gently.

"Sorry. A whack in the face seemed really overkill. Ringing your bells worked, though," he pointed out, snorting faintly and turning to lean with his back against the balcony railing.

"So what date is best for like...talking about myself and not looking like a dik by doing so, because full-disclosure is important but information overload is a turn off 'n all? Because I'm not sure how to arrange the milestone markers in a good, steady flow and establish a pattern of respectfully seducing you. I'm really not the strategist in my team. I'm more like...demolitions." -fin-