He couldn't help but laugh. "Makes you feel like a kitten? Oh, that's fucking adorable," Vax insisted, with nothing but warmth.

"Honestly, that's... Good for you," he sobered enough to say with a straight face, thinking of how resigned Mac had looked only moments ago. He reached to give Mac's shoulder a soft squeeze. "That's good, if 'there's a guy.' Yes? Can we agree on that?"