[ Spooked animal is actually probably not that inaccurate - at any point when he feels threatened, that tends to be his initial reaction, and especially at times like this, when there's not actually anything to react to or get away from but himself. You can't be direct, you can't be too forceful, and if you take too long to come to a resolution, he's just going to run away again. It's pretty damn accurate. (And it's okay, because Sif thinks he's like an adorable little puppy anyway, so out of the two, there's one he'd rather be.)
And he gets the sincerity; he got that before as well, so now he just sort of tilts his head away from her, still looking at his lap, and continues to completely not know what to do. He's quiet for a little while, processing or deciding how he wants to proceed, whichever one and maybe both, before he finally answers her again. When he does, it's a pathetic attempt to deflect her yet again. ] How about you come back when you've figured out a way.
a series of unfortunate decisions, the perks of being inane
And he gets the sincerity; he got that before as well, so now he just sort of tilts his head away from her, still looking at his lap, and continues to completely not know what to do. He's quiet for a little while, processing or deciding how he wants to proceed, whichever one and maybe both, before he finally answers her again. When he does, it's a pathetic attempt to deflect her yet again. ] How about you come back when you've figured out a way.