"I didn't say you couldn't," Regulus replied, smiling. He was definitely liking the way things were turning out, even it the ambiance wasn't one he was used to.
He listened, and snorted. "Don't apologise. You've said nothing wrong. I've been honest with you and expect nothing else in return. Subtlety is rather lost of me at the moment when I have no frame of reference." He didn't mind that people respected him, in fact, he expected it, but this was so different from his normal interaction that he couldn't stop himself from laughing. He hadn't felt so carefree in ages. "That's not the problem," he finally said, "not that I object to respect," he added, but then he stopped. He looked at Jake, biting his lip. "I'm twenty, Jake, and I spent my time dealing with Dark magic. Sex wasn't something that I have vast experience with."