Time To Start Over (again) (for like the fifth time)

"Sorry, I forgot," he said sheepishly. "I was distracted by your cute face." Despite his halfhearted apology, he remained in Frederich's space; up close, he was actually quite attractive. He looked healthy, though more boyish than manly, with a button nose and large brown eyes.

"Do not touch me," he insisted. "Just don't."

"You can touch me any time you like," he replied unhelpfully, batting his eyelashes.

"The only time I would ever lower myself to your level and touch you would be to punch you," Frederich insisted, looking away from Claude. "Leave me alone before I change my mind."