[ that gets her to raise an eyebrow, but once she catches his drift— ]

That's not that big of a deal, right? [ though she does draw her hand away from him to brush it against her neck and collarbone, like somehow that will let her tell how bad it will be. ] I mean, we're not keeping this a secret, are we? So, a few marks here and there should be fine.

[ not that she'll be flaunting them (if anything, she'll probably use it as an excuse to add a few new scarves to her wardrobe), but still. ]