Marcus just stared at the offered hand for a minute, as if not sure he had heard her right.  "You're boyfriend?" He asked slowly, tearing his attention from the hand to Rin.  "Is that what you said?". His voice was thin, as if under a great amount of stress, and a slightly accusatory and confused flicker in his eyes.  She had never mentioned a boy friend, not in her lettersor on their vacation, she must have misspoke.