[Sufferer falls back as well, taking a defensive stance. He'll let Karkat come to him.]

I ask you questions because I care about you and want to know more about your life. I'm sorry if you don't like that, but I don't intend to stop, either.

[Confessing that isn't really spilling a secret, so Sufferer just smiles a little and waits for Karkat to come at him.]