The truth was, he wasn't actually doing anything important. He pretended he was, but it was just busy work. He wasn't even making anything specific, even if it might have looked like he was. Random gadgets, nothing particularly useful. Though he did have a project in mind that might emulate his auto responder, but that was just in the planning stages now.

At her question, he closed his eyes behind his shades and fought back a sigh. He didn't want to just turn her away like an asshole, but he honestly didn't want to talk about shit. There wasn't even really anything to talk about- or at least he didn't think there was any way to go about it without sounding like a dumbass. Though... for the sake of appeasing her curiosity, he supposed he could be half honest with her.

"If you're asking because of the fact I've been scarce lately, it's because Valentine's isn't exactly my most favorite of holidays," he said after a few seconds, moving over so that he could sit on the edge of his bed.