[ He puts the vegetables and everything else he had prepared into the pot and closes the lid before turning to face her again. ]
For the record, I was going to go look for you.
Do that creepy thing and watch you while you sleep. [ Probably -- definitely not what she'd like him to do, but there you go. He's not exactly avoiding her. He's just... giving her some space.
Sort of. Nngh. He has no idea what he's doing. He's just sick and tired of upsetting her. It's not what he wants. In fact, it's never been what he wants. He's just been making one dumb mistake after another. ]