He tightens his jaw and he narrows his eyes at her absolute glee upon seeing him. The last time he let his guard drop around her is clearly still on his mind, and he keeps that space between them. It's around the time she says 'again' that he takes his hands out of his pockets, and they emit a faint flicker of blue.

"Everything's dandy." He works up a tight smile, not even trying to sound convincing. Obviously her solution has already worn off, and his patience has only suffered because of it. "If you're here to check on me, I don't really have time to talk. I'm in the middle of something."