[ considering how these talks usually go (ie: not at all), the bluntness surprises him. he does look up, but by then, qi fang is looking away, and there's only so long he can manage that before he feels compelled to drop his gaze too. ]

What's going on? You seem off but...

[ well. yeah. considering the circumstances, who wouldn't? ]

I mean, besides the confusion. I'm confused too. But that—we can fix that, right?