[The gentle brush of her thumb makes him melt a little, as much as he's trying to stay on task, his smile softening. And then those words float into his mind and his eyes go just as wide as hers, color flooding his face, startled and confused and utterly unsure what to even do with that information.
Wait- You.... what!?
Clearly this must be some sort of joke. Right? It must be. There's absolutely no reason for her to say such a thing and his surprise gradually melts into confusion and... no small amount of hurt. He knows better than to think she honestly means anything of the sort. He withdraws his hand, shaking his head.
Perhaps such jokes are commonplace where you're from but... I don't much appreciate it.]
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Wait- You.... what!?
Clearly this must be some sort of joke. Right? It must be. There's absolutely no reason for her to say such a thing and his surprise gradually melts into confusion and... no small amount of hurt. He knows better than to think she honestly means anything of the sort. He withdraws his hand, shaking his head.
Perhaps such jokes are commonplace where you're from but... I don't much appreciate it.]