Mm. So -

[ thoughtfully ]

. . . I won't ask you about it anymore, then. When you want to speak, you'll speak. That's how it's always been, mm?

[ then, shifting a little to lie down more on him ]

So, let's talk about things you like instead. Or, we could watch movies, or do something else . . .

[ with a pause ]

You were saying, you prefer private time more than public time. Is there a particular reason why?