“I’m glad,” he said. “Because I know I haven’t always been super smooth when it comes to … this.” He gestured between the two of them. She lifted an eyebrow. “No, you’re clearly a neophyte when it comes to … this.” She mimicked his gesture. Rather than laugh, as she expected, Adrian’s small smile turned to a confused frown. “Neophyte?” “Sorry,” said Nova, chuckling again, and wondering if it was possible for her to be any more terrible at this. “It means amateur.”
