"I don't know. Unflavored NyQuil can be pretty yucky."

Howard shrugs. "It's okay. I get it." Then he bites his lip. "Except actually, I don't. I mean, I'm not really what people look for in a date and you're, well, you. And you've had a long time to get to know me. I just never saw myself as the kind of person who grew on anyone."