[He returned his gaze to the pile of papers he had been grading. So many things he wanted to ask, but didn't know how, and it was so much easier to just focus on this instead.
But her mannerisms and tone suggested she was actually aware of what was going on. That was a bit relieving, in a way. Because it wouldn't be quite so weird if he made the most of the day with her.]
How have you been?
[He was curious if she had been home at all since her last time in the prison, but wasn't quite sure how to ask.]