She shrugged a little, looking up at him. “I’m certainly allowed. But you think it comes from a place of ignorance.”
He shook his head slightly, looking ahead. "I think your sweetness came from the same place as kindness."
"Really?" she asked, squinting up at him curiously before listening again, putting her arms around his waist to give herself better traction. "But you're so tall."
"I didn't know," he replied thoughtfully before looking down at her with a smirk. "Yours must go fast."
Her flush deepened and she looked up at him uncertainly. Her pulse was very strong and incredibly quick against his fingertips.