"I think that's a more forward viewpoint than some people in my time, you know." She raises her eyebrows a bit, thinking that while he's got a good spin for his hand sanitizer product, it would probably work better if he didn't have that persistent, choking cough. "I think you'd be too sweet to be a heartbreaker, honestly. I can't imagine you saying something cruel to anyone, really."

Which is a rare trait, even amongst the people Venus cares for most.

"Somehow I think I'll survive it." She gives him her best game smile, well aware that it's far from as gruesome as the injury she had when they first met. She doesn't even wince as he begins to wipe the last of the acid away, although her arms tense slightly, and her breath hitches for a moment as he dabs away at the raw flesh near her collarbone.