Liam blinked, expression rapidly transforming from somewhat cheerful to massively confused.

Not because of the mice, whose presence he was fairly well accustomed to by this point.

And if Verity hadn't sounded genuinely frustrated (and maybe if they'd actually managed to have what your average human would consider sex), the profanity might have prompted a joke.

"That was, uh. Not the reaction I was hoping for," he admitted, confusion replaced by embarassment. "If you want me to just drop this off and leave..." he trailed off, holding up the bag of takeout a little awkwardly.