She blinks, and then raises a hand up to the side of her head, where the tip of her ears is just about peeking out from her hair. Tucking it back behind so he can get a better look, it's more obvious. The heat hasn't deceived him - nope, definitely pointed.

"All those stories we're ignoring did mention you might not find someone human, yes?"

Half human, technically, but let her play this up for a moment.