c: also sorry for the edit!!
[ she's definitely right about that. probably not for the best, then, that he's suddenly remembered his drink and has forgone his cigarette for a moment in favor of a long gulp. ]
That's very kind of you.
[ he's relieved, actually, she doesn't breach their implicit agreement. there's something comforting about that. ]
Let's paint, Reki. [ it's a very sudden suggestion--but he looks serious, and he sets his drink down with conviction. ] Right now. Let's go and paint. [ clearly drunk art is the best idea he's ever had, if he his sudden enthusiasm is any indication. she might notice, though, that he deliberately is not answering her question. ]