Mm, you didn't ruin it! I still got it all painted.

You just really scared me there for a minute! I didn't know who was about to get me before I saw your face.

[After the fact, though, the fear just makes for a lingering thrill, and he can't help but laugh aloud. Actually, the night was a pretty unqualified success, even if his penmanship suffered a little bit.]

If I'd been one of those jerks, I would have run away so fast.