"Not really," Ivan replied. This conversation was going nowhere, and fast. "How about you?" He could have put more effort into the response, but not doing so was fine with him.
Ivan nodded. "That is pretty cool," he said. "Anything you looking forward to?" He silently cursed himself. What kind of question was that? Well, it was said now, so that was that.
Ivan pondered the question for a moment. "I'd guess a Leafeon, just based on your name," he answered. "But I guess it depends on what you want to evolve into." He swished his large fluffy tail back and forth in the silence. "What about me? What do you think I'll evolve into?"
I smile and run ahead to a hill overlooking fields of grass. I sit down and wait patiently for Matthew to catch up. Here is where I want to confess my love for him.