[Given that they already fully kissed not that long ago, the worry of her being contagious is a bit moot. But he catches her teasing, and—really. She still has that nickname for him? Dammit, Teepo—

He could make it worse, though. Maybe something else could be called "little buddy"—]

Come on, I'm not that—[There's a distinct pause.] Okay, I take it back. [Ha ha ha. No, he really was that kind of guy. ...Kind of still is, but now rather than "any girl" it's just toward "one girl" so there's that.] But I'm a changed man, you know?

[Well at least his morals have changed. Other things however...]

Although, if you weren't sick right now, I think things would be going a little differently.