Braeden was ready to hear some long explanation about how he had somehow, without realizing, offended Evangeline in the short time he had known the girl. However, no words came after her initial 'because...'. The boy raised an eyebrow at her, half expectant and half puzzled. "Well?" he asked. What, did Evangeline, also known as 'Hollywood', the girl who always had an answer (especially if it was an offensive one), not have an answer for him now? Well, well, well! Will you look at that? Braeden had to hold back the urge to smirk. He didn't want to look too smug because that would only make Eva all the more willing to stomp all over his self-confidence.

"So it's because you're just naturally like that, isn't it?" asked the boy. He didn't sound accusatory or anything, though; just curious.