[ At that, she just laughs, back to cheery and bright as seamlessly as if there'd never been any change - or, no. Not quite. Bright as her expression might be, there's something a little wry about it that wasn't there before.

Maybe that clueless smile of hers isn't quite as clueless as she likes it to seem. ]

Pfft, sure. You could try. But I really don't think you could pull it off. It's really not your energy.

[ This, annoyingly enough, comes out with the air of a compliment. Somehow. ]

You've got more of a... [ She puts a hand to her chin as she mulls it over. ] More of a wife guy vibe.