[Oh, he wonders which button he pressed here as she stops and stares at him with arms akimbo, fighting the urge to laugh and give up the game to just be straight with her about it. But there's something in the way she looks at him that makes him want to play for a moment longer.]

Well, correct me if I'm wrong but you're pretty bold, [he starts, tapping his chin as if he were thinking on it further.]

Combine that with your fearlessness- [because lbr who just faces down a monster like that if they weren't fearless-] and the rambunctiousness of a kid, I'd be willing to bet you're not exaggerating too much here. Don't worry, you're not the only one here who was a little wild growing up.

[He'd be lying if he wasn't a little shit himself, getting into fights and being a general pain the ass. Maybe this is why they've gotten along so well so far, strange emotions brewing in his chest aside.]

Life's a lot more interesting when you shake things up a little bit. I know I can't sit at home and live a mundane life.