[ he doesn't notice the wave because he's a little too preoccupied staring at the street as he loses himself in a labyrinth of guilt ridden thoughts, but hearing his name certainly gets his attention! his head snaps up and his gaze lands on guizhong as he forces himself to smile... at least for a fraction of a second. ] Ah, Guizhong. It's nice to see you too.

[ kaveh straightens up as she asks if he's alright, because is it that obvious that he's not? he needs to try harder. ] I'm doing alright. I just, I had a few too many drinks already. Nothing to worry about.