"No-!" Liv blurted out before she knew she was saying anything... then her brain caught up. "No, don't be sorry. Definitely don't be sorry-" Her eyes were still wide, beneath the heavy shadow of make-up and her natural chalk pallor they were sharp and bright forest-pond green... but this close, she realized she was a bit fixated on how his were flecked. Like little gold sparks.
"I,uh... You just ...caught me by surprise." A sudden half-smile and a twitterpaited laugh cut across her lips. "I must be better at this cheering-up thing than I thought."