[He sighs, sagging against the counter a little.]

I want for you to think about the question before answering reflexively. If I was pouting, it wasn't intentional, I'm just... frustrated. You answered so quickly, and then spun it back around on me, like it was an annoying interview question. [He stares down at his feet.] We have this... awful tendency to misread each other, and we're both reactive about it.