Cedar Sweep Reinventing the wheel to run myself over

The mood had gotten better quickly, and Jem was so damn grateful. This could've gone a million different ways badly, but she happily offered. His eyes lit up, resembling more of the sky than the usual dark sea. Someone should've taken a picture, for Jem hardly smiled properly. 

On cue, Grey jumped in. 'She's not just doing this because she wants you to join. She's just being polite, and you're pushing your way around'

Jem struggled to keep the smile, failing as it melted off his face. He weakly attempted another smile, finally settling for a twitch on the corner of his lips.

"That would be great, thank you," he finally said.