[ ...is Clark blushing, just a little? Just a tiny bit? He's not, no, but he is sort of inclining his head like he is. ]

Alan's not like me, no. But he met someone who was, someone who's apparently in the tubes again. They were working on it before she went under.

[ Supposedly his cousin, but he hasn't really met her, just seen her. It led to longing, wanting to meet her, but he has enough wounds from missing people as it is. He won't add another one, so he tries not to focus on it. ]

And Alan is not... sexless. Trust me. He thought I'd want to learn it.

He was right.