Pleasant and wholesome things

"Why? What do you mean?"

"I mean... You didn't have to ask me out, but you did. What made you do that? What did you want to get out of it?" Her tone was casual, but you can't help but feel like you were being interrogated.

"Oh...," you think for a moment. You don't know if you can verbalize what motivated you to meet up with her. "Well, I thought you were cute, and I liked talking with you and I wanted to see you and talk to you in person." It wasn't smooth, but it was the truth.

"Aww, you are so sweet. But I feel like there has to be something else. Have you ever dated a kobold before?" She placed her hand on your knee.

"Uhh... No, never."

"Really, because I saw how you looked at Parsnip just now and I figured you must have a type," she said, in a mock-accusatory voice.

"What? Oh, yeah I mean she's pretty I guess but-"

"I'm kidding!" She mercifully cut off the apology you were stumbling over. "I know you're here with me. I just wanted to make sure you weren't one of those guys with "green fever"."

"Green fever?"

"Yeah, you know. The type that will chase after any kobold or other species just because they're "exotic" or whatever." Her voice was dripping with disgust, and she took another swig of her drink.

"Are there actually guys like that?"

"Oh yeah! Like you wouldn't believe. And they have the nerve to act like it should be a compliment! Like, "your skin color gives me a boner, now touch it please!" Ugh!" It was clear by the volume of her voice that the **** was really starting to hit her.

"Hahaha, well I assure you I am not one of those guys. There are plenty of other parts of you that give me a boner!" It was clear by how easily such a crass joke escaped your lips that the **** was also starting to hit you.

"Haha! What!? You're so funny!" Jiz'ne rocked in her seat from the **** of her laughter.

"Ha! Yeah, it was just a joke! A real funny joke from me, the funny joke man!" A flawlessly executed escape.

"Really? Because I don't think it was "just" a joke. I'm pretty sure I do turn you on." Her voice lowered, becoming sultry and only a touch slurred. She slowly ran her fingers along your thigh. "I don't think you wouldn't have asked me out if I didn't. You said I was cute, but I think you meant sexy."

"Maybe you're right." You say, placing a hand on her hip. "You're really good at reading people. But I think you owe me some answers. Why did you say yes when I asked you out? What were you looking for?" You didn't know if the confidence you were feeling was natural or due to the Kobold whiskey coursing through your veins, but you were going to ride it while it lasted.

"Ha, oh look at you turning it around me on me! Well let's see..." Jiz'ne put her finger on her chin in an exaggerated thinking pose. "I thought you had nice hair and a cute face, and you said things that made me laugh. Oh, and there was one other thing, but it's a secret!" She moved her "thinking" finger to her mouth in a shushing gesture.

"A secret? Are you sure you can't tell me? I promise I won't tell!" You play along with her game, genuinely curious about what secret reason she could have for going on a date.