( oh? what's this tone Alhaitham is offering him? he may never be able to place why the other man has delivered his words with a tinge of bitterness, and yet the only conclusion that Kaveh may be able to draw is that he is shaming him somehow. after all, between the two of them, only one is more likely to be in favour of pursuing romance than the other. "romance" coming in the form of a one night stand. )

Oh, you're daring me now? ( he tuts. ) Do you think I'm too afraid of chasing intimacy, unlike yourself? Do you shame me for even entertaining the idea?

( Kaveh folds his arms and glares. )

What I am desperate for is a decent roof above our heads. One that doesn't leak, and it seems that I'm far more willing to go the extra mile to make our home comfortable than you are!