[ he rubs the back of his neck, not sure if he should get straight to the point or prolong the niceties and tell her over tea. . . he always seems to rub the back of his neck, massaging it, when he's tense. it's become a habit for him ever since he-- well; ]

This isn't a secret or anything, but it's not something I openly talk about, either. [ he heaves out a deep sigh. ] And you might want to sit down for this.

[ okay... lay down the opening very carefully. he'll wait for ami's reaction to that before continuing. ]