"You appreciate a lot of things about me I think. Might be showing your bias." He leans down to steal a kiss on the cheek. "Don't worry, I'll only harass him. I know better than to fight him. Bitch wouldn't let me drink and we fought in the bar. I didn't win."

And it hurt his pride more than anything else.

"I promise I'll only fight when needed. Or I gotta defend your honor or some bullshit like that."