"Because we're your friends," he says. It's all right if she doesn't sound confident -- in this case, he can do it for her.

The confidence fades quickly, though, when she asks the question. He blinks, shaking his head slowly. Had he said something wrong? He was trying to make a point. To help.

"No...? Should I have?"

He'll learn. Eventually. He already found out the hard way not to say "buttfuck".

"Sweet. I wouldn't say that." Another shake of his head. "Sweet implies goodness. I've... done things no one would consider good."