"Cute?!" Mitchell echoed with a laugh. "I was hoping for something more manly, maybe being the sexiest university student ever, think that's possible." He was so excited though, at the idea of getting a decent education, the kind that he never could have had before. He was just the poor soldier the first human life around. No hope of a college for him. Now though, now he had opportunities.
He loved the feel of her hand against his chest, and really really loved the fact his heart was properly beating under her fingertips. Not just the occasional thump that vampires had, but a regular rhythm. Mitchell wrapped his arms around Lydia, tugging her down until he was lying on the mattress and she was sprawled on top of him.
"Lydia, every other guy you've met is an idiot. Which, admittedly, has worked out well for me. But you are amazing and beautiful and smart and so incredibly special. I'm just incredibly lucky I was the first one to really see that." Lucky was an understatement. Mitchell felt blessed.