He can probably see the surprise in her eyes. "Really?" Could the signs have been there all along, and she just refused to acknowledge them? Chalked it all up to pity, or a sisterly affection?

"Me too. Since... Coney Island, I think. You know, that time you convinced me to get on the Cyclone and you held my hair while I threw up afterward." She laughs softly. "Thought you'd finally see me if I did something reckless enough."