"Fortunately for both of us, it doesn't take much to keep me happy." He smiled faintly at that, picking a large box of pasta out of the crate holding a lot more of the stuff, then taking a handful and breaking it in half before placing it in the gently steaming water. He did that a couple more times, knowing full well Bruce's appetite when there was actually enough to go around.

A thought occurred to him as he prodded the noodles around with a wooden spoon, and he laughed.

"Imagine what the others would say...An AI suddenly afflicted with feelings. The teasing would never end."