"Fine," Lilo said, pretending to pout. It was mostly just pretend because she was so incredibly flattered to have Teja worrying about her. "Though I could've dressed more for the season and not stolen Mom's summer things." She chuckled and all but skipped in her heels, something she'd learned to do from various women in her family.
Pulling his jacket closer around her shoulders, she smiled at Teja. The story he told was terrible - she hated thinking of Miniver as a skinny, malnourished, ill taken care of boy, but she liked Teja being so tender. It was a side he rarely showed to anyone. "That was smart," she murmured, moving to rest her head on his shoulder.