[.... sigh]

Look, Mari, I'm sorry. I just needed--a one day pity-party, I guess. I'll go back to not being a complete waste of space tomorrow. Promise.

[His voice is more subdued than you'd expect, and he even looks up at you, eyes kind of pleading, to try and be convincing... you probably know him well enough to tell he's being avoidant out of fear, not pride or stubborness]