“ Of course not. “ There’s a momentary pause between words, as if he’s considering if or how he should explain and elaborate. “ Well, it is your brand. I purchased a bottle for myself. “ He could lie and say that it was meant as a gift for Giancarlo, that he knew it was his preferred brand and noticed he was low on cologne, and this is the story he had prepared when he had procured it. However, he quickly realized what a flimsy explanation it was, considering he had opened and used it already, and the man was never low on anything. Then he considered telling him he had noticed his scent and liked it for himself, and so then bought it. That, however, was quite nearly the whole truth, and in a moment of earnesty, he makes the decision to reveal that truth, even knowing doing so will leave him feeling exposed.
“ I wanted it because it smells like you. “ There’s confidence behind the statement, though in reality it’s largely just in his decision to make that statement and willingness to risk possibly revealing more than he ought to have.