Brainiac 5 had largely ignored both Peter and the nurse's entrance - even when the nurse commented on how little he'd eaten, he barely looked up from his work - and was, for all intents and purposes, oblivious to the other boy's nervousness until Peter suddenly addressed him.

He glanced up, frowning as though he'd only just recalled he even had a roommate. But unfortunately for Peter, the confusion was only momentary and rapidly replaced by an annoyed look.

"I had a lot to think about," he said flatly. His gaze dropped back to the page and he rapidly finished completing the inhumanly neat line of alien print he'd been working on before setting the book aside in order to direct a pointed look at the other boy. "I'm sure you can imagine why.

"I think you owe me an explanation, Peter."