"Aha..." That was around the time when He Ming was thinking about what he should do about Ryan, and definitely getting distracted. But not bored. "I was trying! I was just thinking about other stuff."

Other stuff, like sitting with Ryan with their thighs touching—and only being pulled away by the sound of the coffeemaker finishing up. He goes to fetch a mug of it with a sheepish laugh.

"Do you want cream or sugar?"