Yep! A gen-yoo-wine partner, through and through. A buddy I can rely on, y'know?

[ she's. using partner without even the slightest inkling of the romantic inclinations, isn't she. ]

Some days, we just play M*rio Kart- [ how did she do that with her voice? ] -and some days we're fighting for our lives, but he's got my back the whole while! Great kid, great kid. A little on the shrimpy side, but that's just how things are when you're a middle-schooler, y'know?

[ when you're a what now. ]