"Oh. Oh," Alexandria flushed pink anyway, realizing her neurotic mistake. Her misread of the situation was a bit embarrassing, but it was a relief that her neighbor didn't mind her playing.
"Thank you," she said belatedly, a slight smile of her own emerging. "I'm glad it's not a bother. If it's ever too loud, though, please let me know. Though most of the time I'm reading or not home."
She smiled sheepishly. Small talk. She could do this. He seemed very nice, and polite. Those were both things Alexandria could appreciate.
"So where are you from originally? I can't quite place your accent," she said. Having grown up in Orange County herself, she was used to hearing different languages and accents, but his was stumping her.