"Ohhh... Uh.." Awkward. Awkward is the word he's looking for. He had one conversation with the guy, he doesn't have much basis for judgment here. His mood is starting to drop rapidly now that they're actually talking about the things they came here to avoid.

"That happens. Sometimes. It happened to Karkat, actually. Back home he was my bestie but here I couldn't get him to talk to me 'bout anything but some girl we both liked." He gives his shoulders a heavy shrug. "It's how it is. Sometimes it's a relief to have them gone. Not here. Being weird and miserable."