[ The comment's that odd mix of compliment and humor that only a close friend or relative can manage without being offensive. Given recent revelations, it's an uncomfortably easy role to slip into — Peeta knows it's a lie. But he also knows he owes everything to Emma, and that memory's difficult to shake.
She's browsing the records when he interrupts, hands in his jacket pockets, and steps up beside her to give the titles a politely curious look. The idea of dressing up and wearing costumes strikes a nerve that he still doesn't quite have the context for, so he didn't even try. He actually looks like he just walked off a shift at the cafe, which would be the correct assumption. ]
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[ The comment's that odd mix of compliment and humor that only a close friend or relative can manage without being offensive. Given recent revelations, it's an uncomfortably easy role to slip into — Peeta knows it's a lie. But he also knows he owes everything to Emma, and that memory's difficult to shake.
She's browsing the records when he interrupts, hands in his jacket pockets, and steps up beside her to give the titles a politely curious look. The idea of dressing up and wearing costumes strikes a nerve that he still doesn't quite have the context for, so he didn't even try. He actually looks like he just walked off a shift at the cafe, which would be the correct assumption. ]
Is it a good song?