"That makes sense," he said after another thoughtful moment.

They'd just had different experiences, different associations. It was one he wanted to try and understand better for her, because it was readily apparent that these differences had every potential to lead to hiccups. "I guess... you usually see it as a couple thing, but I usually don't see it at all. So it's just... something else, y'know? It's nice to experience it a bit while I can."

He shrugged a little before turning a little smile towards her. "At least it's just me. Thanks for putting up with it."