[ Look, maybe she'll understand once he explains, but for now, he's just glad she humors his request. Though maybe it would have been better if she stayed transformed, so he had an excuse to not explain. Now that she's transformed, he has to honor his end of the deal.

Winding his arms over his chest, he turns to face her, though he can't quite meet her eyes. ]

Y-you see...it's just...back where I'm from? When two people are, uh, y'know... [ He crosses his fingers, as if this somehow illustrates what he means. ] Together, they call each other g-girlfriend and...boyfriend.

[ And he isn't sure if he should...call her that. ]