[noooo, no being sorry! Only good feels now. She drops the candy bar and reaches out to pat him on the shoulder instead.]
Then I bet I'll like it too. You know what you're talking about.
[She flashes him her best sunny smile, hoping that reassures him. Then... sip. Turns out, having a drink in your hands is good when you need to stall for a moment.]
Better.
[It's true! It's true. She's not 100%, but far enough from where she was an hour ago.
(Even if she weren't, she would say the same for his sake.)]
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Then I bet I'll like it too. You know what you're talking about.
[She flashes him her best sunny smile, hoping that reassures him. Then... sip. Turns out, having a drink in your hands is good when you need to stall for a moment.]
Better.
[It's true! It's true. She's not 100%, but far enough from where she was an hour ago.
(Even if she weren't, she would say the same for his sake.)]