QUOTE : I attempted to sketch again. “I’ve seen my boyfriend do this a hundred times. Never thought I’d be doing it as some sort of twisted ‘therapy.’”<br /><br />“Your boyfriend’s an artist?”<br /><br />“Yes,” I said warily, uncertain if I wanted to engage in this topic. Thanks to Sheridan, it was no secret my boyfriend was a Moroi.<br /><br />The guy gave a small snort of amusement. “Artistic, huh? Haven’t heard that one before. Usually when I meet girls like you—who fall for guys like them—all I ever hear about is how cute they are.”<br /><br />“He is really cute,” I admitted, curious as to how many girls like me this guy had met.<br /><br />He shook his head in amusement as he worked on his painting. “Of course. I guess he’d have to be for you to risk so much, huh? Alchemists never fall for the Moroi who aren’t cute and brooding.”<br /><br />“I never said he was brooding.”<br /><br />“He’s a ‘really cute’ vampire who paints. Are you saying he doesn’t brood?”<br /><br />I felt my cheeks flush a little. “He broods a little. Okay . . . a lot.