( ah, shit, well, that doesn't go exactly as he predicted, but it is still not a wasted opportunity if she went ahead and called him a kid. that says much more about her than she might realize. he merely smiles through it. ) 

Heh, alright then, sorry about that—if that's how you feel about yourself, who am I to change it? ( the gentle tone and the good-natured smile leave little room to realize that he's actually calling her an idiot. ) 

Hmm... ( he taps his chin. ) That's the only one so far. ( which isn't a lie, but he doesn't care enough about it to try further. and suddenly, he can't help but wonder one thing. ) 

Do you... shed? ( it's been more than annoying to clean his clothes from the little time he's spent in a place with a cat, he doesn't want to imagine what a nightmare this will be... )