[Every time he hears another snippet about Cairo, he becomes just a little more impressed. By Riley's account, she's someone who just does what she wants and doesn't care what anyone else thinks. The kind of person he forces himself to see in the mirror every morning. He has a lot of respect for that.]

[He's not so surprised, then, to hear it from that side. That Riley allowed it, though . . .]

[He's quiet for a moment, but then he smiles, soft and unfiltered as his chin dips slightly.]

That makes me happy to hear, actually. I don't know if you put a lot of value on firsts. I don't usually, but — it's good that you kissed her for the first time, instead of someone you didn't know or care about.

[Or have any interest in, most likely.]