“You’re keeping those in now?” He points toward my ears. “Yeah.” I lift myself up to sit on the counter. “Doesn’t that make it easier for you? You don’t have to put up with me saying ‘what’ a million times.” “I never actually minded that.” “Really? A lot of people do.” “I just want you to feel comfortable doing whatever you want,” he says, still making sure to face me as he talks.
