[It's a bit of familiarity that Ali hadn't been expecting, but honestly? He doesn't mind at all. Baptiste is an interesting person, and Ali finds himself wanting to get to know him better. So the cheek-to-cheek is welcome, and he's smiling more than he expected to here.]

It's mostly boring, but I don't mind sharing it if you truly want to hear.

[Translation: it's his special interest and he will talk for hours about it if permitted.]

Good luck on the search. Stay out of that pillory.