[ His response continues to send her for a loop. How is she supposed to react to that? Does she get annoyed at him because she feels like there's an oncoming storm of teasing on the horizon? Is she supposed to act surprised because he admitted to knowing something had changed even without the details of what that entailed? Worry because he doesn't seem to be reacting in a way that she thought he would (that thought however is quickly shot down because not everyone was a drama queen like she was), or does she get annoyed at him because he just told her so?
The last one. Definitely the last one.
Annoyance flares up in her eyes and her cheeks puff up as she swats his hand. ]
First of all, I don't remember making that promise. And I don't think it's very nice of you to be making fun of be because I was really nervous about telling you and you're just making fun of me. Again.
Two, you two do have the plague and it's called gross, dumb man germs. [ There's a little less venom in that teasing joke. ] You just both happen to be immune to them so you don't notice its effects. And third, no! Because who knows if this will even work out between us. There's other things we have to sort through. Like -
[ "Like how I have very complicated feelings towards the both of you being together," is on the tip of her tongue but she shuts her mouth before it manages to spill out. Instead she huffs and turns her gaze away from him instead and towards the statue wearing her hat. Pinpricks of annoyance and guilt build at the corner of her eyes. ]
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The last one. Definitely the last one.
Annoyance flares up in her eyes and her cheeks puff up as she swats his hand. ]
First of all, I don't remember making that promise. And I don't think it's very nice of you to be making fun of be because I was really nervous about telling you and you're just making fun of me. Again.
Two, you two do have the plague and it's called gross, dumb man germs. [ There's a little less venom in that teasing joke. ] You just both happen to be immune to them so you don't notice its effects. And third, no! Because who knows if this will even work out between us. There's other things we have to sort through. Like -
[ "Like how I have very complicated feelings towards the both of you being together," is on the tip of her tongue but she shuts her mouth before it manages to spill out. Instead she huffs and turns her gaze away from him instead and towards the statue wearing her hat. Pinpricks of annoyance and guilt build at the corner of her eyes. ]
No, you can't tell me that.