[ he avoids rolling his eyes at the deflection, but he can't stop himself from at least narrowing them. to the uninitiated, it might feel like a glare, but it's well-meaning and out of concern. he swears.

it doesn't last long; remembering being taken into custody drags his attention away from julius' nonchalance and towards his own frustration again. ]

No. With the odds stacked against me, I didn't put up a struggle. [ technically true. he made a scene about his rights and on what grounds, but a physical altercation didn't occur. ]

And yourself? [ is it him or does julius look a little ... paler ... ] You certainly appear worse for wear.