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Perhaps he should have interpreted her words to be a passive aggressive dig, but he did not. And if it was not meant as such, then it was for the best that his remained naive in his lingering boyhood. "It might be but...she's extraordinary," he smiled with a sheepish nod of the head. Truly, one had to be to put up with his ineptness and overall snail's pace when it came to relationships and intimacy. And that was not even including his hyper fixations on interests and his work schedule that kept nuance zipping right over his head like a golden snitch teasing a seeker. She had taught him how to appreciate color...and one very specific shade of red. "I mean...well..." he continued as he brought himself back down from the clouds he had been floating in and rubbed the back of his neck. "...your social circles were quite different while we were all at Hogwarts, I think. She was in Ravenclaw like me, however." In case that was additional context that helped. Ultimately though...it really was okay if she did not recall who Olivia was. It was like, well, it wasn't like he knew everyone in her life either.
...which...well...the phantom ache could knock it off any minute now.
Cooper ceased rubbing his neck and leaned forward slightly instead, his elbow now resting on his knees without slouching forward too much, and turned his attention properly, undividedly, back to her. "Thanks, Florrie," he added with a smile. "And...what about you? Are you still...um...what occupies your attention these days?" It was a horrendous way to ask about how she was doing, if she had missed him at all, what all she was up to...but he still found himself humbly tonguetied in her presence.
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