"you've probably talked with everyone by now and are sick of it" @primeguarded
Knockout replies with a wink, a kneejerk reaction to respond to anything emotional with a deflection. It was what had kept him alive in the decepticons, especially once Breakdown passed and the smaller colony bot realised how much of the fire his conjunx had taken for him.
He gives an awkward cough when he realises how off-putting that must have been, when she was being so sincere and their past was less than stellar.
"I'm sorry that was...immature of me. Still getting used to all-"
He waves his hand around in a vague gesture at his shiny new autobot insignia.
"-this. I'm here to listen, really. I- I'll start over. It is good to see you, Kelsey. I'm glad you're here, it saves me talking to myself for the rest of this cycle."