[ he stares at mineo, his gaze intense, before he turns away. while he doesn't actually starts walking, it's obvious from his stance that he's ready to at any moment. ]

You can do what you want. [ ... ] I consider the partners thing seriously.

But if you switch your focus to someone else other than me, I wouldn't blame you. I really mean that.

[ mineo's refusal to do this has been more confusing than anything, honestly. ]