"I might have been," he admits, hiding a smile. To his credit, his cheeks only turn a little bit pink. Honestly, something had come over him when they were in the tunnel. Malcolm has no idea what it was, but he doesn't usually make out with someone so soon after meeting them.

"Were you?" It might sound dumb if they were back home, but he's learned that anything's possible here. "Do you have any super powers?"