It did make him feel slightly uncomfortable. Enough that he broke his eyes away from hers and stared at the ground with a shrug.

"No, you didn't. Mum always thought it was inappropriate. She'd slap me for it, often. I just kept doing it. She finally gave up.

Haaa, that's a downer. So you're all right with me saying it, then?"

He took another sip of his drink.