[there it is, simplicity, peering out for just a moment before it conceals itself again. surprising enough to make the smile fade by a degree from her face as she listens before it comes back. it makes sense, really, when he puts it like that, and for a moment she might even feel slightly heartless for the critique she's had about his clothing. (it doesn't last too long, since it also comes to mind that she's free to still consider the hat impossible given that he'll never give it up of his own volition.)]

But you wear them anyway, so clearly the disagreement is nothing to be taken seriously.

[if he ever truly took the words to heart and changed, they'd need to check his house to make sure he wasn't somehow replaced.]

Besides, the scarves aren't bad.

[it's only....everything put together in that particular mishmash.]