"This isn't even half as bad as I can be," is Michael's opinion, which isn't quite a warning, but it feels pretty close. He smirks at Caleb, giving him a light little shove at the shoulder. "Oh, you kissed a lot," he replies, as though he actually cares.

After all, he and Alex kiss a hell of a lot all the time.

"And? How'd you do?" he asks. "Not the kissing, you know what I mean," he says, nudging at the whole 'did your emotions stay in check'.