She blushed very prettily. It brought out the fresh, beautiful quality of her skin and contrasted prettily with her hair. He sighed to himself, not that he minded much, but women like her rarely looked twice at someone like himself.
Especially when they made sounds like that. That was enough to make any man think thoughts best left alone. He pulled his thoughts away willfully. And it was obscurely cute.
"Not a problem," he replied. Perhaps something would come up later, but right now, he didn't need anything. He was surprised but pleased by her embrace, and returned the hug gently, a little gobsmacked. "Good evening, Gabrielle. I hope to see you around," he told her. As she left, he sighed again -- such a bright person, and she was taking that sparkle with her. Terribly attractive woman, too.