ASTRID nearly choked on his lobster. Given his fear of choking, the aftermath wouldn't be pretty if it actually happened. Right now, he was also relieved this happened in VirtualNet.
Wulfric seemed to realize what he'd just said a second too late. "Wait, no—that came out wrong!" he blurted. If this was not virtual reality, his face would probably be burning red by now. "I didn't mean it like that! It's just the sound you made was really… sex- I mean, suggestive. And since I like you so much, my brain went straight there. And—"
Astrid didn't let him finish. He speared a shrimp with his fork and shoved it straight into Wulfric's mouth. "Okay, let's stop before this gets even more awkward."
Wulfric blinked, then obediently chewed the shrimp. "Agreed."
