Realisation dawned, and Nel found herself nodding. "Tayuya," she said. "She's his girlfriend, or at least, she is now." Even was Ice elemental, so he'd have done some serious damage to Tayuya if he attacked her elementally.

Tayuya might hold something like that against Even. Grimmjow might, too, Nel thought. He was a dickhead, but he was protective of his group. "Just don't give him an excuse and he shouldn't try anything," she reiterated. "Our boss's patience with Grimmjow and his ongoing feud wore thin a while ago, so he's already on thin ice there."

She wondered if anyone had told Even who their boss was, yet. He may not have been told, and if he had, it may not have meant much to him anyway.