Wha-- is he-- sulking? What the fuck. Melissa doesn't know what to do with that. She will, of course, assume it's more of the same ruse but-- really? Really??

"I actually wasn't even talking about that," she says, managing to keep the dry tone even though she hasn't a fucking clue what brought that attitude on. Not to mention that she's pretty sure her immortal soul is already fucked thanks to the whole vampire thing. Can he not tell? "More along the lines how you were instructing on scoping out the place like a goddamn art thief. I'm a cop." Which... does not negate the fact that she's absolutely pre-judging him for being a demon, but she's pretty sure she's right to do so. Also-- "...How the fuck do you retire?"