Tanner bit his lip at the suggestion. That sounded...wrong. Very wrong. Morally, he wanted to take a step back and just clear his head, but his curiosity got the better of him.

"I know there's a lot going on, and I'd hate to get hurt, too. But...some people don't really care for cute." he shrugged. "I- well, sometimes I don't feel like I have anything else really going for me." he giggled. He only half-meant it, of course.