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[Even though he knew it was possible, maybe even likely, her answer takes most of the wind out of his sails. He puts his hands in the pockets of his jeans and turns to look away from her, knowing he's probably doing a bad job of keeping the disappointment off his face.
He scratches the back of his head a moment later before finally turning to face her again, a small smile on his face.]
Guess it makes sense that I'm the one ahead of everybody, right?