Y-Yeah... That'd be hard for me. The only people I've done, uh— stuff like that— with... I've known for basically my whole life... Someone on the other planet told me about doing stuff with strangers, even in a world without Chroma, and I— I don't think I could... [ If you catch his drift. He averts his eyes. ] I'd be too uncomfortable. So, uh— I guess all kinds of drugs make sense...

[ He pauses to sip his tea, looking into it with downcast eyes and a furrowed brow in thought. ]

I can't imagine what you guys have gone through... It all sounds so— um... intense?

[ He doesn't have a better word at his fingertips. He glances back up to them, Linneus first, then Gokudera, his gaze lingering on the bomber. It sounds so traumatic, is what it sounds! But he doesn't wanna say that outright, necessarily. He also made a friend like Linneus, who seems so dear to him. Zuko can't help but think he'd do so poorly in a world like that himself, even beyond being inexperienced or feeling awkward in so many ways; even having been around the block much more since leaving home, he knows he's still far too much the jealous type. ]