[ It's definitely strange. And maybe if she hadn't just taken a hit, she'd find it stranger still. As it is though, she happy to just chalk it up as a mishap on her part. ]

Dude, c'mon, [ she huffs, with an eye roll. ] You act like I've got a reputation to lower.

[ For all her bravado, she doesn't actually think she's that great. A little, maybe. A decent singer, gotten some good gigs lately but. Nothing and no one spectacular. ]

Besides, even if I did I wouldn't mind lowering it to hang out with one of the coolest people in this city.

[ Smooth recovery. ]