See, that wasn't his Kon. He would never have sat there with an iPod in the off position, even if he was listening to something that was absolute rubbish. And he didn't even react to flying earbuds. This was Kon. He should have retaliated. At least showed some effort. But no, nothing, not even a glare.
"I never turn down a good horror story," he said eagerly, but his eyes were still fixed on his friend, watching. "Has Clark been chased by a bull yet? Did you all explain to him that this isn't allowed till I'm here to see it?"
Of course, if Connor were Clark, he'd just fly away. But this was America's goldenboy. Probably thought he'd scare the cows or something. Or just thought he needed to do it properly to raise a proper farm.