Challenge #511

[shivver]

Write a scene in which one character is telling the other character something, and the second character does not believe them but doesn't want to say so directly. The catch? Don't communicate the second character's disbelief directly to the reader via their thoughts. Instead, only communicate their disbelief through their dialogue, expressions, or actions.

There are lots of ways the second character could react that doesn't contradict the first character but clearly shows that they don't believe them. They may glance away and clam up, or otherwise try to hide their expression. They may try to change the subject. They may pretend they didn't hear.