I think you like getting a rise out of me when you see an opportunity.

[ granted, this is not unique to kaiser. a lot of people in his life try to bait reactions out of him. he's come to understand this ribbing, playful or otherwise, is a consequence of being a stoic. they want to poke the tin man and see if he's really human underneath the steel shell. ]

But fine. It isn't about boundaries. I want to know your intentions. Are you trying to act provocative or are you dense?

[ should he just be more blunt and ask "are you hitting on me"? he doesn't think that's what this is but what else is he supposed to think? for a man of logic like noa, kaiser is simply too irrational to comprehend at times. this level of familiarity is... he isn't accustomed to it. ]