Which you did quite well. Better than I could have.

[ it's a full opening for her to completely and utterly make fun of him, to turn the compliments to her back into teasing at him.

he doesn't move as she tugs on buttons and fabric, trying his hardest not to let anyone see either that she's actually looking for weapons -- which are there -- or that he's taking her little touches a little too personally. it isn't as though fantasy will ever become reality. not for him. so he pushes all of that aside and focuses on her words. ]

There's a first time for everything. [ meaning this is definitely his first suit. ] No one understood the need for suits like this. These would be too outdated and clumsy for our use. [ he pauses to retake her hand and resettle his other on her hip. ] And frankly, it's hot and heavy underneath. I don't know how anyone managed these for more than an hour or two.