Oh. [His voice cracks in a way it hasn't done for a long time, and he looks down at the table, tracing a crack with his eyes, and then with his finger.]
What, you mean you couldn't find anyone better? [When he looks up, the small blush is fading, and his grin is wide and sunny. It hasn't been lately, but now he looks a little more normal.]
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What, you mean you couldn't find anyone better? [When he looks up, the small blush is fading, and his grin is wide and sunny. It hasn't been lately, but now he looks a little more normal.]