Ah, Cooper. Nothing gets past you, does it?

Needless to say, she notices his instant reaction. It's hard not to.

She stares back over at him innocently, shrugging.

"I dunno, it just stuck with me. Back then I didn't... you know, really trust you that much. Figured since that's changed... might as well ask what was up with that, right?"

Lies spring easily to her after so many high-school years of being a little shit-- although even she knows he'll probably see through it. Still, though, it's not a total lie...