"What?" asked Robin, seeing her stare at him.
"Nothing, it's just that you look different," Juliette said.
"Different? In what way."
"Different for the better, I mean. It's not just your hairstyle, but something about your gaze and about your tone of voice, that makes you seem more..."
"Human? You don't think like you used to, that I'm a cold, emotionless robot?"
"Yeah, well, I'm sorry I said that. I was mean and clearly I was wrong. Now I understand you were just trying to keep your emotions under control, to stay out of trouble."
"And you'd think it worked, but apparently it was just the opposite," Robin replied.
"No, I think the problems you've faced have made you a better, more expressive and caring person."
"You seriously think so?"
"Sure. Well, you were already quite passionate, but now you're also gentle, that makes you even more... endearing."
"Well, so much time among 'sentient humans' had to influence this cold robot," Robin joked.
"And you learned to joke, huh? That's wonderful!"
"But you're wrong about the 'cold robot' thing, you're not cold at all. Your problem is that you tend to repress your emotions, as a defensive mechanism, but essentially, you're a good person", Juliette concluded.
"I don't quite agree with that last one," Robin pointed out.
"Well, that's what I think," Juliette reaffirmed.
"Well, thank you, I guess," he replied, resisting the desire to approach her, Juliette struggling not to fall under the spell of his gaze.
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