Cameron had to cover his mouth with the back of his hand to prevent his laughs from drawing the attention of nearby students or the librarian herself. Her expression said enough, but the fact that she thought he might be even a little serious was funny enough to keep the smile on his face.
"What? You wouldn't like to take a turn with half a dozen thirty-year-old gentleman who judge you as harshly as Professor Benwick?" he joked in a low voice, perching his elbow up on the table so he could rest his chin in his palm. He looked at her, trying to imagine what she might look like in four years—or even what she might look like without the double-braids. He couldn't remember seeing her without some sort of braid.
"For the record, I think you'd look very pretty in a frilly dress. Even if just for an hour," he whispered. Know was probably a better word than think; with her dark hair, freckled fair skin, and bright blue eyes, he didn't think there was a single color that wouldn't look pretty on her. (Was he being soppy? He should probably stop before he made himself sick.) He stuck his tongue out teasingly. "Then again, I don't want to be at a debutante ball either. They sound terrifying."
"What? You wouldn't like to take a turn with half a dozen thirty-year-old gentleman who judge you as harshly as Professor Benwick?" he joked in a low voice, perching his elbow up on the table so he could rest his chin in his palm. He looked at her, trying to imagine what she might look like in four years—or even what she might look like without the double-braids. He couldn't remember seeing her without some sort of braid.
"For the record, I think you'd look very pretty in a frilly dress. Even if just for an hour," he whispered. Know was probably a better word than think; with her dark hair, freckled fair skin, and bright blue eyes, he didn't think there was a single color that wouldn't look pretty on her. (Was he being soppy? He should probably stop before he made himself sick.) He stuck his tongue out teasingly. "Then again, I don't want to be at a debutante ball either. They sound terrifying."
