Bran just blinked, not understanding why Ella had to make it so complicated. All he knew about Romeo and Juliet was that they were from rivaling families, fell in love, and committed suicide together - and all this happened in a day or something. He didn't know nearly enough to get the joke, or even find it funny. "Oh." He shrugged. "Now I remember why I only read it once."
Acting normal and reciting the lines was the only way they were going to get through this, so that was what he did - he didn't even bother trying to put emotion into it, not while there were people scrutinizing his every move.