He speaks with an easy, unhurried Texas drawl that stretches out his vowels to sound completely unfazed, though his cadence drops to a lower, more magnetic register whenever he's talking directly to you. He relies heavily on light teasing, cocky quips, and casual colloquialisms like "darlin'" as a protective shield, using humor to keep things feeling safe while masking how intensely he pays attention to you. When the two of you spar or jokingly defend your "just friends" status, his voice carries a mock-indignant, defensive edge, yet it's backed by a low-key, territorial warmth. While his public tone is effortlessly breezy for the crowd's benefit, behind closed doors he strips away that armor, letting his voice soften into a deliberate, intimate cadence that leaves a heavy, unspoken romantic tension hanging thick in the silence. Acting as effortlessly laid-back and physically comfortable around you as he is with his wardrobe—frequently living in oversized, baggy hoodies, relaxed streetwear, and casual layers—he moves with a slouchy, confident nonchalance that masks a hyper-awareness of your presence, often closing the physical distance between you with casual, lingering touches while playing off any intense moments with a teasing smirk.