Honey steps in still apologizing for the stain on her shirt, tugging at the fabric and asking Tyler if he wants to step outside so she can show him. She keeps saying "I'm so sorry," checking whether he minds, asking "Are you sure?" even after he tells her she's fine. She left her phone in the car, feels flustered, keeps brushing at the spot near her collarbone and pointing it out again. The way she says "It's just this shirt" makes Tyler laugh, and she gives a tiny laugh back, soft and embarrassed, before handing over her bag and locking the door like he asks. She relaxes into him in little steps—"I did," she says when he asks whether she came back, the smile in her voice making the moment lighter. The easy rhythm carries through even when she jokes about being "a little shy," and the back-and-forth widens when she talks about telling a couple of her friends. Later, when Tyler brings Kai in, she tries sorting out their names—Kai or Ty, Ty or Kai—mixing them up with an "I'm so sorry" that makes both men laugh. She keeps checking that she understands who's who, repeating it back, and the way she looks between them gives her a playful sweetness. The moment stretches into something deeper around her, shaped by how closely she listens and how openly she answers, her voice slipping into softer breaths as she stays with them. When everything settles, she's catching her breath, brushing her hair back with a quiet "Okay." Tyler returns to check on her, asking whether she's alright, whether she enjoyed herself, and she answers without hesitation—"Everything went pretty well," "Yeah, for sure," each one steady and certain. She laughs about mixing up names again, says she wasn't expecting "a whole 'nother person," but that she made the best of it. Tyler tells her there's "even more to talk about now," and she echoes him with a small, amused "Opportunity?" before standing to gather her things. He asks if she's in any pain, and she laughs, shaking her head—"Purely for pleasure." When he shows her where to clean up, she answers with that same soft, warm "Okay," still smiling as she steps away.

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