now @ alphapined!!

Her little show was entertaining to say the least, how strongly she held onto denial before switching to a teacher-esque charade. It reminded him of Kairi a bit when they were younger, and a bit more exaggerated. She would like this girl, Sora would too he imagined (but he was not allowed anywhere near her, he did not need to develop another sense of humour).
Deciding for her sake he would play along, Riku rolled his shoulders before upturning his hands in a rather ‘what-can-you-do’ kind of way. “Fine – I won’t tell you anymore then,” he tried to tease as his hands went back into his pocket. He was normally not the type to pursue playfulness outside of two others, however, he was not about to be his normal introverted self around a little girl just trying to have a bit of fun.
And besides, banter to counter pseudo disappointed behaviour was almost natural to him anyway.

'Well, I didn’t say that ! How else are your
jokes supposed to get better if you don’t
P R A C T I C E !’

Rose lips part, giving way to allow for the slightest of huffs.
There’s a grin despite her previous statement && Mabel
can’t help but reach forward to ~~lightly~~ jab him in the upper
arm. It had been a while since she’d been able to tease
around with someone like this—- much less a boy.Dipper
had never gone along with her antics for long, usually
shooting her behavior down with a grin && the roll of
his eyes. It pleases her that he seems to enjoy her
COMPANY, although she was much too stubborn to admit
that.

'Lay it on me ! I promise I will be 110%
accepting of whatever joke you are about
to bestow onto me. NOTHING could ever
be as bad as that last one was, anyway.’