He listened to her with a slightly amused smile tugging at her lips, quite easily maneuvered onto the couch beside her, shifting a little to get comfortable. Then he sighed. "you don't get it, do you? I'm not interested in romance. Besides, I'm 16, forever" he turned his head to look at her. "I'm going to outlive just about everyone I know... except for the vampires, but eh, they're vampires" he chuckled.