I once smiled and chuckled my way through a bleak recount of a childhood holiday.
3/4 way through I noticed T was struggling to find anything remotely funny about what I was saying. She tried to smile at one stage but I could see she was in fact very sad. I went back to looking at the floor and quickly finished what I was saying.

I don't like it when she looks sad.
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