[And honestly, this arrangement suits Mephisto just fine, who has absolutely no shame when it comes to receiving affection as a dog, eyes closed and tail wagging. This guy needs better hobbies.]

Oh, we've met a handful of times, actually. Though I wouldn't say we're particularly close. He's a rather shy young man, after all.

[Which made him way too fun to tease and honestly he struggled to hold back sometimes. He'd probably traumatize the kid if he went all out.]

[But a part of him wonders what would happen if he pushed him too much. Would he actually get an emotion other than outright gloominess out of him??]

Why do you ask?