[ He should retract, he knows he should retract. Instead, he finds himself huffing a small laugh somewhat awkwardly to fill the silence in her delay. Better to laugh it off...
Her response then takes him by surprise and really, it shouldn't. The signs were there, beneath the surface, subtle. However, he convinced himself that he was misinterpreting, sensing only what he wanted to sense. His expression should read anything but intrigue.
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Her response then takes him by surprise and really, it shouldn't. The signs were there, beneath the surface, subtle. However, he convinced himself that he was misinterpreting, sensing only what he wanted to sense. His expression should read anything but intrigue.
Should. ]
Touché [ He's still misinterpreting, right? ]