Stay?

[ She's looking up at him as he tries to move past, and that softness is still there. It seems like a very real threat that it may turn into a smile. ]

I think you're having the same kind of day we're all having. ... I won't even try to tell you anything nice, if you stay.

[ She promised herself she wouldn't tease him, and yet... well, is it teasing if she means it? Hm. ]