I was caught off guard by his words and boldly retorted, "You're being sarcastic, aren't you?"

"Your turn." He looked at me meaningfully.

"My turn?"

I suddenly felt nervous. This guy was trying to trap me.

"Is it because of the news online?" He was surprisingly perceptive. I thought he only buried himself in work, but he had quite a high emotional intelligence.

He actually paid attention to the trending news.

"It's nothing to do with me. Many things are out of our hands. Swimming to shore