[ emma is not, and has never been, the kind of woman inclined to coy flirtation. she could manage it for show, if the need truly arose, but in terms of demonstrating her affection with bashful smiles and furtive looks — well, she just had no interest in that kind of production.
...of course, what that really means is that the finer subtleties of coquetry would often escape her. she's far likelier to bluntly smother a man's flattering compliments than accept and return them — as proven in the encounter with poor teddy q.
and she'd even been trying her hardest to be polite then. ]
Then it seems I may be what you've sorely needed.
[ she manages to summon up that impish look again. ]
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...of course, what that really means is that the finer subtleties of coquetry would often escape her. she's far likelier to bluntly smother a man's flattering compliments than accept and return them — as proven in the encounter with poor teddy q.
and she'd even been trying her hardest to be polite then. ]
Then it seems I may be what you've sorely needed.
[ she manages to summon up that impish look again. ]
Someone ought to keep you humble, after all.