“not all the time. sometimes” okay maybe he should stop joking and answer her question before she takes his words seriously. he dropped the smile he was wearing and put down the chopsticks he was twirling in his place for moments now with a defeated sigh. “Okay, you got me. it’s not because i had a late breakfast. but come on, that’s not even a lie” at least not for him “i told you i’m fine, really. i just don’t have the appetite to eat much” he glanced at his plate, well it was barely touched but he couldn’t force himself to eat more. also they were supposed to have lunch together so it would be too silly to change their plan because he’s not hungry. maybe he wasn’t feeling the best but he didn’t want to bother her with this. “just don’t worry about it.”