[With all of his teasing and blustering, he hadn't bargained on sincerity. He can't even react in time, so he just holds his arm out in the world's weakest attempt to grab it back.]
Nuh-uh, that's not how this goes. You're supposed to say something like, "gee, akhi, I guess you'd have to wait and see," and I'm supposed to say, "that makes two of us," not this - [He groans,] This stupidly kind compliment.
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[With all of his teasing and blustering, he hadn't bargained on sincerity. He can't even react in time, so he just holds his arm out in the world's weakest attempt to grab it back.]
Nuh-uh, that's not how this goes. You're supposed to say something like, "gee, akhi, I guess you'd have to wait and see," and I'm supposed to say, "that makes two of us," not this - [He groans,] This stupidly kind compliment.