C25 He doesn't care for me

"Riya's point of view,"

"Are you all right, Riya?"

As he sat in the empty chair in front of me enquired.

With a forced smile on my lips, I answered, "Yes."

He looked at my face and said, "But your red and swollen eyes aren't like this."

"Please leave me alone, Rachit; it's not a good habit to joke all the time," I replied, concealing my face from his gaze.

"Do I appear to be playing around