[ it's silent for a brief moment after that. instead of needling kaveh with more questions and criticisms, alhaitham presses a curled finger to his mouth and takes in the full, awkward measure of his roommate in front of him. why is this even a question? for all that alhaitham comes off as the unreadable observer, it's kaveh's expression that can't be parsed.
he could give him the honest answer, but there may be a better question to ask instead. ]
no subject
he could give him the honest answer, but there may be a better question to ask instead. ]
The former. Why would I say the other option?