He blushed, looking away. She was so pretty, it was hard to say if anyone could judge him for misreading her age. But maybe that also had to do with good genetics. Speaking of, she and Elliott really looked hardly anything alike, but there was definitely some shared features in how they spoke.

"Really?" he couldn't keep the awe out of his voice. "You're not just joking me here, right?"

Heavens, if she was planning on saying "sike" anytime soon, he would probably burst into tears.