I hate food, Jedao thinks fervently, which is true but probably weird to blurt out at the moment.

"Hey, beautiful," Jedao replies instead in a low voice, his knee nudging back. He's not quite sure of himself enough yet to kiss Gonou in the Dining Hall in front of everyone, but a little flirting feels okay. And it's nice to see Gonou looking clean and comfortable with himself again, with the version of his face Jedao first fell in love with, even if he feels a little wistful about the claws.