" I don't know if anyone's ever told you this", he begins. He doesn't blush, and his eyes don't dart away. Instead she finds herself staring into a pair of golden- one perfect, the other blemished by that tiny ripple.
"You're very attractive."
She has been complimented on her appearance before. But never in his tone of voice. Of all the things he's said, she don't know why this catches her off guard. But it startles her so much that without thinking she blurts out, "I could say the same about you." She pauses . "In case you didn't know."
A slow grin spreads across his face. "Oh, trust me. I know. "
