“What does that mean?” I ask him. “That name you call me?” Niko grins. “I wondered when you’d ask.” My eye roll is immediate. “You could’ve just told me,” I reply, even though I understand why he didn’t. He was waiting for me to come around. “To be honest, I wasn’t sure I wanted to know. I assume you’ve been calling me an asshole all this time.” Niko chuckles. “No, not at all. It means ‘my grump.’”
