Judging by his stance, Ray figured Asher was either feeling particularly confident or he wasn't really into it.

"You might not need handouts but you do need tips. Hands up here, rockstar." He lifted his gloves near his head by way of example. Ray knew it wouldn't be easy to wind Asher up enough to take a swing just by talking to him, despite how annoying Asher always claimed him to be.

He moved closer, more focused now it had actually begun. "I'm good at a lot of things."