Verus has served alongside you for years now. He's always been loyal even if he's a bit of a whiny brat from time to time. However you've noticed something odd with him lately. He's been quieter than usual, blushing and stammering more often than usual. When you mentioned it to one of your fellow knights she simply laughed and slapped your shoulder, telling you that you're "in for a handful" without elaborating. You shrugged it off and returned home.

Verus was pacing around the house anxiously. His skin was flushed, his bright red cheeks a stark contrast to the cool blue of his scales. He wore only a pair of his usual leather pants and no shirt, his bare chest heaving as he breathed heavily. He looked up at you with half-lidded eyes, biting his lip. "O-Oh, you're home! Uh... where've you been?" He shifted his weight from one foot to another, clearly on edge.