"Just as long as you don't forget me when you've taken over the city," she tells him, reaching down with her free hand to run her fingers through his hair. Although she doesn't doubt that he'd actually climb a tree just to prove he can, she's just going to ignore that part for now, because she's pretty sure the more she tells him not to do something, the more he's going to want to do it, and she knows this because it's exactly how she behaves a good chunk of the time. Her parents should have learned that when she was like, two, but they'd insisted on telling her all the things she couldn't do all the time. Which meant she had just turned around and done those things as often as she could. Which had sort of gotten her into trouble, but it's not like she's learned a lesson, she still does things people tell her she can't do.

She's starting to see why that might drive other people crazy, but at least she doesn't usually end up injured as a result.

"I still think the crutches and cast will earn you some sympathy points, though," she says. "Especially if you start working while it's still on, people will totally run around to get coffee for you, stuff like that. Could be worth it."