Ah, the castle! You are absolutely right, that was quite a time for us, wasn't it?

[So much of a time in fact, that he actually has trouble remembering the negative parts of that strange adventure. Their moment of pure bliss blowing creatures up kind of overshadows the bad by a long run. Yes...that must have been the defining moment for them.

He chuckles as he he gently places the card back in its envelope for the time being.]

Your secret is safe with me. If anyone asks, I'll simply say they are from a secret admirer. [Because that'll totally throw them off.] I'm already looking forward to what you create for me next.

[The kiss happens moments after he finishes that sentence, and it's jarring. It shows in the way he briefly stiffens before relaxing with a relieved sigh afterwords. After pushing people away for so long, he just allowed someone to kiss him. On the cheek, but it's still a big step for him and way more intimate than he's ever been used to. He'll definitely have to keep working on getting used to it because he now feels like he's really been missing out on something very nice.

Still standing close beside Kato, Dist glances up at him. He's basically glowing, this is so great.]

Would you like to have dinner tonight? I feel like this is something worth celebrating. Wouldn't you agree?

[Maybe they can do some evil science afterwords, who knows.]