[There is something about how he says his name like that... It makes his heart clench in a way he can't help but wonder if that too will go away one day. Kirk might think of a lot of people as stepping stones in his goals -- goals that Edgin knew about because Kirk didn't hide anything from him -- but Edgin wasn't one of them.

The vampire was to him like a father, one he never had. He can't stop how he looks down for a second to look at Edgin's hands. Watching them closely for a long moment, He felt close to tears and he's not sure why, but he takes a breath that one day he won't need, fortifying himself emotionally before meeting those blue eyes with his own. Would his be the same blue one day?

Hearing his voice again, he looks up at Edgin and nods, trying to smile right back.]

No, I haven't had a lot of meat in my life, maybe I should order some for dinner tonight. See if it's as good at you say. [He grins before it fades into something softer.] And..

[He pauses as he reaches over to rest a hand on Edgin's shoulder for a second, giving it a squeeze when really he wants to hug him. But that was too sentimental right? He was supposed to be flirting with him, not crying on his shoulder. ]

Edgin.. Well, thank you. For a lot of things. I'll do my best and make you proud.