Tabitha wasn't sure she had any more specific questions about Ilvermorny, so was prepared to ask in what ways he thought the two schools were similar but she swallowed any words and thoughts when she caught the way Mr. Colton was looking at her. Tabs was used to people looking at her, that was nothing new, but this, this was something else entirely. She couldn't put her finger on why. There was an intensity about it that screamed her worse-half was getting the better of the situation and she immediately felt guilty. If he looked too long, surely he would realize? Did they even have veela in the States? Did he even know what the creatures were? The sudden realization had her freezing altogether. This was... not good. She ought to tell him, but how?

That was of course, before he moved his hand, at first in the loose strands of hair behind her ear, hard to really perceive, but she could feel the gentle pull and she may have forgotten to breathe. Tabitha had never, ever, even with her former fiancé, had someone make such an intimate move. She swallowed hard, just barely able to suppress the little shiver that echoed throughout her body as she felt his hand met her skin. She was mesmerized by the movement, heat flooding her cheeks, but unable to look away. Mr. Colton had made himself quite clear about spending time with her, but she wasn't so sure, after only a month since meeting, his gaze should look quite like that when he set his eyes upon her. It had to be the unnatural allure of her veela side coming out without her intending for it to.

The moment was over as quickly as it began and Tabitha was left reeling. She bit her lower lip lightly, blinking a few times to try and clear the sensation, but it had hit her harder than she would have anticipated. This was silly, it had only been a month. It had been years since anyone had this sort of effect on her. She doubted the sincerity though— and it wasn't his fault at all. There was no way his reaction was anything other than a subconscious pull from the veela. She took a sip of her cocoa to cover up the reaction, sliding away from him ever so slightly, angling her body more forward and trying to school her features into something more neutral, despite the blush. Tabs had worked hard to try and make herself appear as normal as possible, plain clothes, nothing fancy with her hair aside from a plait or chignon, no jewelry, anything that might make her stand out even more. She had, thankfully, inherited her father's more down-to-earth personality to balance out the tendencies of her mother's kind. It wasn't always enough, clearly.

Best not to mention it. She would have to, eventually, but didn't know how to bring it up gracefully. She should probably try to figure it out sooner rather than later. "What were the classes like? Do you have a creatures class?" Tabs glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, trying to focus on the fire in the brazier before them and get her heartbeat back into a normal rhythm.