[ ...what had Silver boiled it down to? ]

Because he's hot, elegant, and confident. [ That sounds so. Shallow. ] ...really, he says a lot of things to me other people never have, and I admire his enthusiasm and tenacity as much as I might not agree with certain ideals of his. It's—not unpleasant, but it's... [ ...sigh. ] I don't think I have the words for it, White.