[he looks uncertain for a split second, genuinely unsure if he should let the subject slide. ratchet doesn't like not talking about things, but-- he has to be aware of what velocity might need, too. maybe just seeing each other is enough for now. maybe they don't have to get really deep into it when neither of them are ready.]

Tryin' to relax, but that's not going so well at the moment. [for various reasons.] Ah... a collage? That'll be great. I clocked you as an expert scrapbooker before we even started talking. I knew it.