Max has been rather quiet today. He's usually very chatty during dinner, but tonight, well, the most he said was "Pass the bread, please." He seemed a bit distracted during our trip to the grocery store; more than once, I had to repeat myself when asking him to get something for the cart, because he kept getting lost in his head.
Max's friend, Michael, has been absent from family conversations, in-person chat groups, carpools, etc. Maybe he's ill and Max is simply worried, or they could've had an argument. I'll have to talk with Max to find out the details.