"But you don't know, and I'm sure you're happy not knowing, am I right?" Whatever. He didn't give a fuck if she never took the subway. He didn't like her assumption that it was gross and dirty. It made him feel like he was somehow gross and dirty by association. And he wasn't. He showered daily. Thanks.
Aaron rolled his eyes at her statement, "I didn't say that. But what is easy is inevitably boring. Interesting is hard." Having to work a little for romance was... Romantic. Maybe he had a little bit of sappiness stored away. So what?