[ He's not going to starve! It's... honestly, it's fine, he can handle people worrying about him when they see him, and maybe likes the idea of somebody paying attention to him a little. But his face drops when he hears that he's being worried about even when he isn't there. ]

I've been working hard. Trying to take more hours to make up for all the ones I had to take off. He doesn't have to worry about me...