"I'm rarely ever soft, Buckley," Steve volleys back, following Robin into the room and holding his hand under his muffin so he doesn't drop crumbs. He's expecting another joke but Robin looks touched, which is what he was going for, so he smiles.

"Yeah, well--" Steve looks around and gives Robin a confused look. "Where's Boris?"

He finishes off the muffin and wads the wrapper up to toss into the trashcan next to the desk. "The bookcase was mostly for him, you know."