[ he is already attempting to grab a dumpling so he misses zhongli’s brief yet distant expression. ] See, look at th- [ plonk. he drops it, chopsticks trembling a bit as he tries to keep them in position. ugh, it always feels so weird. ] That didn’t count.

[ he readjusts the chopsticks in his hand and grabs another, this time with ease! and brings it right to his mouth for a taste. ] Hah, look at that, perfection.

[ not even close, but certainly an improvement. ]