[He does not even realize she's there until she speaks up, and then he sits up a bit straighter with a slightly startled expression.]
Wh-- Oh. [He blinks, slowly, slouches forward again and looks back to the floor.] Heh, uh. Yeah, I guess it must've been?
[He swallows. Hard. He's obviously bothered by this. He also squints, looks incredibly thoughtful.... like he wants to talk about it, but he has no damn clue where to start.]
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Wh-- Oh. [He blinks, slowly, slouches forward again and looks back to the floor.] Heh, uh. Yeah, I guess it must've been?
[He swallows. Hard. He's obviously bothered by this. He also squints, looks incredibly thoughtful.... like he wants to talk about it, but he has no damn clue where to start.]