"Of all traits," she said on the other side of the phone, "It had to be 'fascinating'. There's 'intelligent', there's 'lively', 'humorous'..."
"How about, 'athletic'?" I offered, half-seriously.
"There you go," she said. She was quiet for a moment, and the line hummed ever so slightly. "Though that one's kind of stupid. Wait, is 'athletic' that important to you? I figured it might be thinking back to—"
"Ok, what's your point?" I groaned, adjusting my grip on the handset.
"Hey, you don't have to be so bashful about it. I'm not trying to ridicule you—overtly, at least." The was a shuffling noise, probably the sound of maneuvering the receiver to her other ear. "'Fascinating' a dangerous choice. It's like you're trying to dig yourself into a pit."