[ he was expecting the first part of J's response, but not the second. So while he certainly appreciates confirmation, the question has Childe silent initially. He made it sound suggestive because J started it, but when he said 'other things' he absolutely meant things other than sexual. ...Not that Childe wouldn't do it for for the right information if that was the price.

J directly asking, however, means Childe can't really double back and insist on clarification. You just can't do that in Childe's line of work or you'll be seen as a negotiator that is easily intimidated and won't follow through on anything they claim. Ultimately, he was hoping the other wouldn't shy away from the offer, but he also wasn't expecting the other to so openly just spit out a counter question.

...No, he thinks for a second in the back of his mind locked away from the communion space. Info on the centaur is definitely not worth sucking someone's dick, especially since he hates doing anything he sees as submissive like that. But again, that's a bad way to end an offer you technically started. ]

—I would, but something tells me I'm not your type; so it really doesn't matter, correct?

Any other options I might be able to actually take advantage of?