As the man spoke up again, Markus raised an inquisitive eyebrow. He noticed the change in tone and the slight hesitation before Kai asked him if he could ask him a question. For the briefest moment, the redhead is contemplating teasing the other man and informing Kai that he has just asked a question. But he dropped it and spoke up.
“Of course, what's up?” Markus asked, turning his attention fully to Kai so that he could ask his question.