Looking back, it was funny and I got lucky. Rest of the group left for whatever and my friend and I were sitting on the floor mat at the tea house. I mindlessly started scratching my leg, revealing a bright screaming red ribbon. He just paused and asked "what is that?" "What? That? Nothing. Shut up. Wanna grab mead?" And we never spoke of it again :D

May Fortuna, the goddess of luck, bless you too.