[Ren gives a sympathetic, sharp breath inward at that, just enough to express that he understands how unpleasant that had likely been for her.] That's thoughtful of you. She seems a little like the type that's not the easiest to talk out of things, but I feel like a lot of people end up learning that particular lesson the hard way...

[He's never much been interested in the hard lesson on that himself, but his smile does widen into something almost disconcertingly wide at that remark from Molly. It could almost be described as predatory, though it maintains a certain elegance about it nonetheless.]

Very controlled, preferably...I'm careful about who I show myself to that candidly. [It's why he hadn't even been drunk the first time they'd met, in a packed bar with a variety of fascinating cocktails to try. He doesn't quite wink this time, but his eyes narrow, upturned reminiscent of laughter without him actually having to do so.] Doesn't that make you lucky~? Or it might one day.