[He gets a sidelong glance. She's noticed that he seems uncomfortable with eye contact, so her gaze doesn't linger long. Hmm, look at this marvelously weird, rainbow coloured pasta over here instead. Shai's a staunch vegetarian, and this place is strange enough that she's taken to examining the ingredients of everything just in case. So she's idly glancing over the list on the back of the bag when she speaks again,]

I appreciate that, but it ain't on you to regulate my emotions just the same. You don't have to apologize for what you are no matter how it makes folks feel.