"I'm playing pretend. I couldn't date you. Or anyone." He couldn't date, it confused him. But he could be nice and play with the pretty boy. Help him get revenge on those who wronged him. It was a fun date activity, honestly. "The closest I have had to dating if a strange evening with Jerome and Jervis."

And boy was that eye-opening. "When Jerome has whatever he's after and things settle, you and I will experiment with 'dating'. I guarantee the Penguin will break."