at an interview before winter happens

interviewer: and what’s happening with linh cinder?

kai: w-w-what? what do you mean what’s happening? NOTHING, i repeat, NOTHING is happening with cinder, i mean gorgeous, i mean *clears throat* MS. LINH. she’s nothing but a fugitive and NOTHING is happening i don’t know what you’re talking about she’s literally NOTHING to me. pfffft–what’s happening with linh cinder? as IF i’d know

interviewer: . . .

kai: why? did you see her? *excited* did she mention me?