[Oh, he likes that attitude. His amused smile tweaks up a little bit more at it, and he inclines his head as if conceding to the point.]

You know, I think you're right about that...but I guess I can't keep lingering on it, otherwise I'm going to get impatient. [So he holds a finger to his mouth briefly, as if to indicate he'll save the topic for now, before he lets his expression fall back to the more absently cutesy one from earlier.]

I'm really glad you asked for this dance now, though. [His tone has heightened back up to airy again to fit with his current look.]