Some people might think that's a good thing.

[ The quiet, that is. But she's a bit charmed that he humors her anyway. She's aware that she isn't always the easiest person to be around — abrasive as she is, ornery at baseline and crude as a habit. ]

If you were bored, you could've texted me. [ Dryly, as she reaches out for the cigarettes: ] Or are you still a little traumatized after all that shit about the spanking?