bff

that's what she calls him and he shared his habit of saying bless you after she burps, an irreverent good wish that simultaneously smirks and lovingly mocks the same phrase used for sneezes while dropping the god word as a token of independence and even, perhaps, an agnostic smile with an extension into the sign of praise and approval that burps are sought for by cooks in some asian cultures, but she does not need to understand any of this to say bless you when he burps, she only has to believe they are best friends forever...