Kyle's so used to the third degree with his stories, he's actually surprised when she leaves it at that and doesn't probe into where he was stationed or for how long or where his parents are and doesn't he want to go home. It's almost a relief living someplace where most people have no idea he was military or don't care. Maybe he's running from something as much as running to.

He shakes his head at the nickname, jokingly disapproving as he grabs the strainer and puts it in the sink. "You know how to drain it?"