Oh, gods, he's just so adorable when he gets like that. She's trying not to laugh, but it's hard to bite her lip and smile so much at the same time. There's nothing to be done about that sparkle in her eyes, he's just going to have to live with that. And with the way her arms tighten around him. Really, so much he's got to deal with with her.

"That sounds better," she agrees quietly. "My place or yours?"

If he ever meets her Loki, Katsuya will have to thank him for teaching Verity how to be affectionate. Clearly, there was no kissing, but the hand-holding and cuddling are mostly Loki's doing. That part's turned out pretty well.