Of course he does, what were you expecting?

I'm not going to describe what Stephanie and Misha look like too much, I'll add some pictures or something later. For now, just imagine they look like giant, human-sized cockroaches.

-TC

Misha's breath caught in his throat when he saw Stephenie. Rachel said she was turned down a few times, but this woman was a knockout.

"Hi, I-I'm Misha."

He nervously extended his hand, and Stephanie shook it eagerly.

"Hi, Misha, I'm Stephanie.

Her hand was softer than his, but her grip was considerably stronger.

"Well I'll let you 2 get to know each other, I'll be back in a moment with the paperwork."

Rachel gently closed the door behind her, and Misha sat down next to Stephanie.

"So, you had some trouble getting a sponsor?"

Misha found himself unable to look away from her.

"Yeah, most sponsors are men looking for air-headed monster girls."

He tried to keep the bitterness out of his voice, but his clipped tone betrayed him.

"But Rachel told me you also had some trouble becoming a sponsor? I don't get how anyone could turn you down?"

Stephanie's cheeks turned a faint rose color, which made Misha smile a little.

"I guess most monster girls prefer male sponsors. I guess I'm lucky Rachel showed me your file."

Despite her confident personality, it was obvious that the rejection hurt more than she let on. Misha grabbed her hand in his, feeling her tense slightly. The brief moment of surprise passed quickly, and she relaxed, squeezing his hand gently.

On-time as always, Rachel stepped in, offering a small grin when she saw them holding hands. Setting the paper on the desk, she sat across from them.

"If the both of you will sign here, you will officially be sponsored."

Two hasty signatures later, the new couple walked hand-in-hand to Stephanie's car.