"For a coffee! Only for a cup of coffee!" I raised my arms in defense. "Gee, what the hell were you thinking?"
"Who? Me?" Armin went red in the face. "I was not! It was you, who phrased it all wrong."
"Just— Gee… Me and Levi? Seriously?"
"Levi? Is that his name?"
"Yes, and he is eleven years older than me. So of course I haven't… um, asked him out. In that kind of sense." I frowned. "It sounds strange, Armin, and we are both guys…"
Armin regarded me for a moment with a thoughtful expression on his face.
"What?" I asked carefully.
"Nothing." He looked away. "The age is not an issue these days neither is homosexuality. Anyway, what did you two talk about?" He became alarmed once again. "You did not punch him back, did you?"
"No! Of course not!" I waved my hands in front of me again. "We simply talked. Sure, we stayed silent for a bit as it was awkward at first, but then he asked me about myself and somehow the conversation started flowing." I shrugged. "Anyway, what was it you came to tell me?"
"Oh, you are coming to the Christmas party, right?"