[Whether it makes it better or worse, with all of the wide smiles and awkward laughs, Cam isn't actively pretending to act like Boxer, just borrowing his look. In his experience, most people don't really pay that close of attention to the cast of people that make up the background of their lives. It's why it only took a set of stolen armor to walk right up to Vesuvias Blackmantle and deliver him bad information, or earn an audience with Princess Fillania. The point is: being sneaky requires a lot less effort than just simply looking the part and not drawing attention to yourself.
Thankfully, something he said managed to get through her anger, and Cam breaths a sigh of relief when she backs off a little (at least she's not trying to shove her hand through the illusion anymore). But now she's just staring and smiling and good lord, this might be worse than Jiutou's death stares.
In an attempt at levity,] I mean, why would I want to be Mr. Tall, Dark, and Serious anyway? It's not really my thing.
[And assuming Red's response is more intense, awkward silence, he sucks in a breath through his teeth and stares straight ahead, letting the silence settle over them like a blanket of snow and ice. And there they stand. Occasionally, Cam glances over to see if Red is still staring daggers at him.]
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Thankfully, something he said managed to get through her anger, and Cam breaths a sigh of relief when she backs off a little (at least she's not trying to shove her hand through the illusion anymore). But now she's just staring and smiling and good lord, this might be worse than Jiutou's death stares.
In an attempt at levity,] I mean, why would I want to be Mr. Tall, Dark, and Serious anyway? It's not really my thing.
[And assuming Red's response is more intense, awkward silence, he sucks in a breath through his teeth and stares straight ahead, letting the silence settle over them like a blanket of snow and ice. And there they stand. Occasionally, Cam glances over to see if Red is still staring daggers at him.]