She opened her eyes and pulled back to look at him, "Thanks for not laughing at least. I didn't think I could do that, tell you something so utterly private."
She met his eyes, looking into his face carefully, "A date? A real date?" and she answered without hesitation, "Yes, Theo," and she paused, "But we will still study together, right?" she said, knowing she sounded far too hopeful. She smiled, "We can find something to do, I am sure!"