twofacedtokiya:

He was bit taken aback by her response, but none the less pleased that she had the courtesy to ignore his stumbling. A little cough to clear his throat and organize his thoughts, and he was composed. “Well, yes, I suppose. But no one very really expects to meet me. And while I have to attend I don’t have to be seen.” The corner of his mouth pulled up in an almost sneaky half-smile.

‘Impressive, he knows how to avoid the limelight so well,' she thought taken aback with his response. “That’s very clever. I’m guessing that you’ve done this before then?” the brunette asked trying to make conversation to continue. The socially awkward tension between them was suffocating. Normally, Yuriko would’ve left the area, but that would mean having to risk the fact of being seen and socializing with any of the others at the party. 'How much longer do I have to awkwardly stand next to him? He’s probably convinced I’m some strange being at this point.'