[ The smugness all but disappears at the question, a faint sense of embarrassment overriding it. Spock's expression shifts just slightly, the relaxation and contentedness now edged with a soft blankness to hide his internal reaction. There's a few beats before he recovers enough to answer, at one point even glancing to the side to gather his suddenly rapid thoughts. ]
It is ... a term of endearment, used with personal and emotional connotations.
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It is ... a term of endearment, used with personal and emotional connotations.