[Ryou smiles, because he loves how easily he can keep this kind of familiar contact with Atem, even during conversation. Dating's wild.]

It's understandable that you wouldn't know any different. Some of the Items have an interesting feel to them. I...erm. I used to...toy with the spires of the Ring when I was younger.

[Wow! That is not the same!! Ryou backpedals from that statement because it really doesn't match up to Atem's experience.]

...Actually that's silly, that's not--it isn't the same, it's not as if the Ring changed me physically just for touching it...