It's an uncomfortable question because he doesn't know the answer. Of all the people he knows, John is the most likely to have him agreeing to be tied up, but he also knows his own stubborn nature. He's struggling to find the answer, not a common or pleasant feeling, when something hits him out of the blue.
He stops walking and whirls on John, eyes intense.]
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It's an uncomfortable question because he doesn't know the answer. Of all the people he knows, John is the most likely to have him agreeing to be tied up, but he also knows his own stubborn nature. He's struggling to find the answer, not a common or pleasant feeling, when something hits him out of the blue.
He stops walking and whirls on John, eyes intense.]
Say that again.