[ But he doesn't hide it well. He never has, not to her. He's hurt, and she can tell with sudden clarity. Her carefully schooled expression falters and falls somewhere around "friend", her crossed arms loosen and her lips part. They are friends, right?
This is just about Caroline. She's her friend too, and first. They were talking about Caroline, not about anything that's happened - weren't they? He has no right to be upset about this. All he's doing is assuming and lashing out like he always does.
So she's hardened somewhat when he stresses by what time he wants to be out of the apartment, and she shakes her head wordlessly, once, in stunned frustration and anger.
In other words, this is her hurt, angry panda look. ] What is this about? Why are you - ? [ acting like this? It's around that time the words dissolve, because isn't it obvious? Her breath catches and she exhales it, looks up at him silently for a moment.
She could say she's not trying to push him out. She could. ]