The way she kisses the corners of his eyes and cheeks so tenderly, the way she'd been carding fingers through his hair...even he can tell it's done out of adoration. He wants her to keep touching him like this, to keep showering him with love...because that's what this, isn't it? What else could it be?

Shaking his head while she still cups his face he can't help but laugh, the sound one coated with relief rather than mirth.

"You're crazy, you know that 2B? You couldn't disappoint me, even if you tried."

His eyes open then as he smiles down at her, unable to help himself. 21O had scolded him the last time he'd been genuine with his comments, told that he shouldn't flatter...but it isn't flattery if it's pointing out objective truth.

"You'll always be beautiful to me, 2B...no matter what chassis you're in."