[ Sharp blue eyes meet hers, fully expecting something blithe like world peace or something like that. She has no reason to be honest with him, after all.

But she is. She IS honest with him… and he can’t help but smile. A real smile. It’d be nice if his real smile was a tad less on the creepy side, but… ]

Good… yes, good answer.

[ Somehow, some weight leaves his shoulders. Not completely, but… it’s definitely her. There was never any doubt, but… ]

I know it was a little strange to ask that out of the blue, but thank you for answering anyway.

[ His staged smile returns as he takes on the role of a stranger once more. ]

I hope to work with you again someday… preferably on something a little more interesting than a talk show, no?