Sparkle was still smiling as he rattled off the e-mail address for Demon Marcus, and then added reassuringly, "And thanks. I mean, for not taking this with, like, Tumblr in mind or whatever. Like I said... I'm not gonna give you shit for this. We were the two grown-ass adults who were all over one another in a public place."

He glanced back at Hernando with a fond, but kind of wry, smile. Hey, it was true.

"You just have to work on being more sneaky."

If the kid had been a bit older, Sparkle might have suggested a flipside; waiting for a break in the kissing, stepping over, saying the whole scene had been captivating, and asking permission to take the photo. But... kid. There were always going to be creeps out there who would take that one entirely the wrong way, and someone who was maybe fourteen wouldn't necessarily have the life experience to safely navigate a situation like that if it came to it.