Ren was still laughing, he couldn't help it. The idea of Larissa, the most controlled and diplomatic person he knew, calling herself immature was so absurd that the laughter simply burst out.
It wasn't mockery, just genuine amusement at the disconnect between her self-perception and reality.
Larissa puffed her cheeks, her expression transforming into something between offended and embarrassed. The gesture was so childish and genuine, that it made Ren doubt the point he was about to make, but…
'No, it's not about appearance,' he thought.
"Don't laugh!" she protested, though there was no real anger in her voice. More like embarrassed indignation.
Ren raised his hand quickly, still smiling but trying to control himself. "No, don't take it wrong. It's just that I find it funny you call yourself immature when you're the most mature person I know. At almost inhuman levels..."
Larissa looked at him with skepticism, one eyebrow raised. "Really?"
