[ To be entirely honest, Billy is curious what's going to come out on the other end of Lalo's appraisal.
He's not so sure if he expected those compliments though. Sure, it's agreeing with what Billy himself pointed out and all, but this man certainly isn't used to getting compliments from pretty much anyone. It's the main reason why his instinctive reaction is suspicion. It doesn't even really have anything to do with Lalo in particular - more the compliments themselves.
It's why, after a beat or two passes, he voices: ]
Are you attempting to flatter me?
[ The scepticism isn't as heavy in his tone as it is inside of him, instead keeping his words closer to a polite kind of neutrality. Billy knows better than to express certain things so easily. ]
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He's not so sure if he expected those compliments though. Sure, it's agreeing with what Billy himself pointed out and all, but this man certainly isn't used to getting compliments from pretty much anyone. It's the main reason why his instinctive reaction is suspicion. It doesn't even really have anything to do with Lalo in particular - more the compliments themselves.
It's why, after a beat or two passes, he voices: ]
Are you attempting to flatter me?
[ The scepticism isn't as heavy in his tone as it is inside of him, instead keeping his words closer to a polite kind of neutrality. Billy knows better than to express certain things so easily. ]