[ Alexi is going to continue not to comment on any of the attention since it's unnerving enough on its own, without more notice brought to it. ]

Thanks...

That's a pretty big goal.

[ He smiles a bit more gently when he says it. It's something he wants to do too, he realizes, even though he's never thought about it until now. It probably boosts his respect for L even further, despite all the weirdness around him. ]