She seemed more sure of herself than some of the others—which was good, as he wasn't equipped to talk a barely-thirteen girl through her insecurities and give her a pep talk before they could truly begin their assignment.
Smile still on his face, he leaned across from her, an almost mischievous twinkle in his eyes.
"I haven't a clue in the world; just go along with it and we'll make this work," he teasingly whispered as if it was some important secret. He glanced down at the teacup, noting that it had not yet been filled with tea. He sat back in his seat, and with an absent-minded shrug he took to pouring it, closely watching for all the signs he knew to look for. "I suppose I'm the one who's got to drink it. You can - well, you can just tell me about yourself, I guess. We're going to be sharing a classroom for a year at this rate."
Smile still on his face, he leaned across from her, an almost mischievous twinkle in his eyes.
"I haven't a clue in the world; just go along with it and we'll make this work," he teasingly whispered as if it was some important secret. He glanced down at the teacup, noting that it had not yet been filled with tea. He sat back in his seat, and with an absent-minded shrug he took to pouring it, closely watching for all the signs he knew to look for. "I suppose I'm the one who's got to drink it. You can - well, you can just tell me about yourself, I guess. We're going to be sharing a classroom for a year at this rate."
