[Huaisang is used to polite disinterest (at best) when he mentions his hobby, so that isn't the reaction he expected. It's enough to... well, not put him at ease exactly, but at least shift his anxiety from one direction to another. He speaks quickly, almost stumbling over his words.]
A-artist or not, I don't meet many people with a genuine interest in things like that. Well, I know plenty of art collectors of course, but most of them are just using art as a vehicle for money laundering, or for a philanthropic tax break, or because they like seeing their name on the side of a museum...
[He trails off, abruptly self-conscious. Surely Dr. Sohrab was only being polite, but even that is an unexpected kindness.]
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[Huaisang is used to polite disinterest (at best) when he mentions his hobby, so that isn't the reaction he expected. It's enough to... well, not put him at ease exactly, but at least shift his anxiety from one direction to another. He speaks quickly, almost stumbling over his words.]
A-artist or not, I don't meet many people with a genuine interest in things like that. Well, I know plenty of art collectors of course, but most of them are just using art as a vehicle for money laundering, or for a philanthropic tax break, or because they like seeing their name on the side of a museum...
[He trails off, abruptly self-conscious. Surely Dr. Sohrab was only being polite, but even that is an unexpected kindness.]