[The voice from behind gets him to jump reflexively with a ridiculously strangled sound, shoulders drawn up and face a bit pale as he jerks his head around to see where the sound had come from. His eyes are wide, but once he sees the familiar redhead, the flare of recognition comes quickly.]
A-ah... April?
[The name comes to him slowly and hesitantly, as though he's having to recall a stranger's name that he's only heard once or twice.]
Hey, yeah, I'm, uh... I'm fine. Great. Just a little dizzy, that's all.
Why do you ask?
[...Wow, that was a stupid question. Ignore that, swallow the wince, move on - it'll be fine.]
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[The voice from behind gets him to jump reflexively with a ridiculously strangled sound, shoulders drawn up and face a bit pale as he jerks his head around to see where the sound had come from. His eyes are wide, but once he sees the familiar redhead, the flare of recognition comes quickly.]
A-ah... April?
[The name comes to him slowly and hesitantly, as though he's having to recall a stranger's name that he's only heard once or twice.]
Hey, yeah, I'm, uh... I'm fine. Great. Just a little dizzy, that's all.
Why do you ask?
[...Wow, that was a stupid question. Ignore that, swallow the wince, move on - it'll be fine.]