Her eyes widen slightly into a Bambi-eyed expression that tries to make up for the tension in her lips. She doesn't believe him, not even for a second.
"Oh, okay. Yeah!" She nods, "sure."
And if this were anyone she knew from back home, she would very much mean to pry and possibly repair because that's what Taylor does.
"I can catch a hint," she says passively, in a no-big-deal kind of way. "I was just, um, headed to grab a coffee if you wanna..." she trails off, not allowing herself to finish that lie. Not allowing herself to get involved, to fix a broken person who could possibly turn into a friend, which is exactly what she's trying to do.
"I'll see you around." Her tiny smile is merely pushing away the frown that's sure to make an appearance once she turns the other way.
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"Oh, okay. Yeah!" She nods, "sure."
And if this were anyone she knew from back home, she would very much mean to pry and possibly repair because that's what Taylor does.
"I can catch a hint," she says passively, in a no-big-deal kind of way. "I was just, um, headed to grab a coffee if you wanna..." she trails off, not allowing herself to finish that lie. Not allowing herself to get involved, to fix a broken person who could possibly turn into a friend, which is exactly what she's trying to do.
"I'll see you around." Her tiny smile is merely pushing away the frown that's sure to make an appearance once she turns the other way.