[h1][color red][center]Arrish[/center][/color][/h1][hr]
If the redhead had dog ears, they would have flattened backwards to hear the beautiful Ritsu bark and glare at Griff like that. Yeesh, using his last name too. That [i][b]had[/b][/i] to be embarrassing. He was just glad that he wasn't a casualty in the firing line of her ire. I mean, he didn't really do [i][b]anything[/b][/i] wrong, did he? A few moments later, and the smoldering glare coming from the lieutenant was all but enough to make his eyes dart back up to hers and stay there. He did love a woman with a sense of authority and self-worth, though. The confidence made her so much more attractive. [color #f553df][b][i]He was in love~[/i][/b][/color]

Then his ears clicked to hear what the little Tevranian said. [color red]"Huh? What? Sweet? Meaty? Meatheart?"[/color] His head tilted to the side, and he looked at her as though she had said something crazy but then thought better of it. Her language had been broken up, and it didn't take a genius to tell she was struggling with metaphors. [color red]"Well, uh, I just meant, uh...y-you know...?"[/color] His cheeks flushed at the thought of it, and he began to mentally backpedal. He couldn't just [i][b]say[/b][/i] that he was trying to flirt with her. I mean, then everyone would think he was some sort of [i][b]pervert[/b][/i] or something. [color red]"I just meant, you know, you're small and cute, and I'm big and strong. I want to protect you."[/color] Jeez, he besmirched himself. He probably sounded super lame just now, but it's not like he was lying or anything. He could protect all of his squad mates if he could, even from themselves if he had to.