Nikola chuckles. "Well, if you ever feel the need to put a bullet in someone here, I definitely recommend myself. It stings a bit, but that's half the fun, isn't it?

"I'd hardly call you 'fresh' anymore. And I'd hardly worry about scaring you, fresh or not. But we've only just met, now haven't we? You can't expect me to...what was it 'open my heart'? Not just yet, anyway."