“Hey!” He runs up to you, face flushed and slightly out of breath. “God, you walk fast. Didn’t you hear me calling for you to wait up?”
“Oh no, I did.” You increase your pace slightly, but he lopes on easily next to you.”
“So then what’s the matter?”
“Nothing’s the matter. Nothing at all.”
“Sure seems like something’s wrong.”
“Well I said nothing’s wrong-” He cuts you off midsentence and midstride...