[ he doesn't have to explain himself more than he wants to. it'll mean that Raihan doesn't know the full story, sure, but the gist of a situation like this is enough to at least empathize. Raihan is almost certain that what he's feeling is unrequited; he had honestly thought he had come to terms with it, but maybe the onset of this illness is proof that he hasn't quite gotten there yet. ]

Sure, if I'm getting stood up. [ he smirks as he flexes his fingers, trying to will away the sting. ] Bit pathetic, if you ask me... but if this works, hopefully it won't be around for much longer.

[ he has a feeling it's not going to be a snap recovery, and dreads thinking about what the recovery process might be if the sickness has been this unpleasant. ] Y'think all that was enough to cure us?