Speaking
He was quite irritable. He started speaking to me, so I looked up at him. In the middle of talking, he snapped at me. He demanded to know why I was looking at him. I looked away, feeling hurt and angry.
I looked away, feeling hurt and angry. In the middle of talking, he snapped at me. He demanded to know why I was looking at him. He started speaking to me, so I looked up at him. He was quite irritable.