I stared at him until the smile faded from his face and he dropped my hand.
The heat of shame faded from her face, but slowly.
She saw the good humor fade from his face and was sorry.
It took a while, but the color eventually faded from her face.
The rage began to fade from his face as he thought about it.
The man gave a gasp, and all the color faded from his face.
The concern faded from his face and was replaced by something else.
Then he caught himself; the excitement faded from his face.
The smile faded from his face and he drew in a deep breath.
The smile had faded from his face and he was thinking hard.