Clarence nods mutely, throat still constricted from emotion. Swallowing, he huffs out a silent chuckle then forces himself to speak.

"Trying to buy back some brownie points?" But there isn't any anger in his voice, just a bit of emotional hollowness. He tries to smile and it twists into a cringe. "I... yeah. If you don't mind."

He didn't necessarily want this guy to spend money on him, but something sweet sounded too tempting after all that bitterness welling up inside him.