He hated when things like this happened, because he never know which move to make next. It seemed like she had something on her mind, but it also seemed like she wanted to just change the subject. Could he manage to somehow do both?
"But something about it seems to be making you unhappy," he said softly.
No. No he couldn't manage it. He never claimed to be the best at random knock-knock jokes or comments about sports teams. And he didn't know any other way to change the subject.