Bryn smiled, and it wasn't a forced one either. She did like his optimism. Things would likely get better, they often did, regardless of the universe. So she wasn't about to poop on his hope.
"No, sadly it doesn't give me the things that it once did, I can only enjoy it. But on the plus side, since you do like optimism, I can eat a whole cake and not gain weight. I still need the blood to sustain myself."
And like that she couldn't resist. She draped one arm around his neck, pulled her ponytail down, and leaned back, with her hand pressed to her forehead. Lips parted as if she were going to swoon.
It lasted all about a second, before she started giggling.