Even like that. The words stung, though you wouldn't know it from the smile that lingered on her lips as she stepped forward to meet him part-way. "No. It's not like I have any reason to go down there." Though at least the place was seeing some action.

She inhaled, letting her abilities take off, replacing blue skin with the more familiar white, and red hair with blonde waves. Never mind that she knew full well that Alex didn't always think about what he said before he said it; if asked, she wanted to practice holding the shift while exerting herself. You never knew when it would come up.

"More than you're already getting? Sure." A beat. "So what're you thinking?"