He never knew with her, and it seemed he had good reason; to his amusement she came to a sudden halt in front of him, the tip of shoes brushing against his, their bodies separated by mere inches. His eyebrows shot up as if to demonstrate his point, and at her sorry his neutral expression was broken by the half-smile that tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"Distracted?" he taunted, adding a little tut tut noise for added effect.

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