[His eyebrows rise, and then he ducks into his hand with a surprised little laugh.

(It hides the flicker of something genuine across his face when he realizes he is surprised.)]

Hahah, sorry. I wasn't expecting such a straightforward answer. And here I was all set to wheedle my way into a school year of free pie.

[He rolls the aglet of his hoodie's drawstring between his fingers, looking pleasantly sheepish.]