His smile dimmed a bit, because it wasn't quite as simple for him as just finding a different way to phrase things. Actively disagreeing with people you wanted to please was hard, and he hadn't figured out how to do it without upsetting anyone, and the answer to that was a little trickier than just finding language he was comfortable using. It wasn't the same as telling someone who was giving you a hard time to fuck off.

But he didn't want to kill her mood, so he said, "Maybe," and tried to sound like he actually believed it.

"I should get back to my friends." He stood, looking down to her. "You're all right now?"