[He almost cracks a grin at that, but he holds it back, turning right side up, feet landing on the ground. Maybe he lands a pace or two closer to her then he was before.] Better?

And you know, the kicker of this all is that you're mad at me, right? You're avoiding it and taking it out on me, just because I'm the one that cares about you, and you take care of yourself. Am I getting warmer?