"Right," Severus wasn't sure if he was up for the ironic teasing. He was well aware how little that word applied to him. But thinking about how to respond to that just made him more depressed. They still had a few blocks to go, Severus decided it was best to change the subject.
"Have you found something, a job to occupy your time?" a very lame question, but the subject could hardly lead to any hurt feelings or misunderstandings, as clearly they had not yet moved their friendship to a level that could withstand difficult issues.