Oh. [His eyes widen as soon as she clarifies. He really had needed it spelled out that completely.]
... I can understand that. [Indirectly.] My girlfriend here isn't quite in the same place at home. She fancies someone else.
[But he'll stop there, lest he steal the momentum of the conversation outright. She's visibly troubled by the difference; it's only fair to let her steer.]
action;
... I can understand that. [Indirectly.] My girlfriend here isn't quite in the same place at home. She fancies someone else.
[But he'll stop there, lest he steal the momentum of the conversation outright. She's visibly troubled by the difference; it's only fair to let her steer.]