low key pressed

The state of being bothered by something or someone but trying — and mostly failing — to keep that jealousy understated and deniable. Low-key pressed people will insist they're fine, but the pattern of behavior tells a different story: the slightly too-fast response, the casual mention that isn't casual, the comment that arrives ten minutes after they swore they weren't checking. It's the slang equivalent of protesting too much. The "low-key" qualifier is often ironic — there's nothing actually low-key about it, which is exactly the point and what makes it so recognizable.