[Little displays of physical affection are rare from Katherine these days, so he's caught a little off guard, but pleasantly surprised. The warm spark of Chroma feels nice, too, chasing away all of his feelings of panic and guilt, even temporarily. Katherine's still depending on him, even if he's been anything but dependable lately, so that has to be worth something.]
Yeah... Yeah, of course. All this hassle can't be good for you and-- uh-- since you're... You know.
[He was trying to sound cool but just winds up sounding lame, since he's apparently forgotten how to say words beginning with 'b' or 'p'. He ducks his head, embarrassed, rubbing the back of his neck. He really shouldn't have brought that up.]
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Yeah... Yeah, of course. All this hassle can't be good for you and-- uh-- since you're... You know.
[He was trying to sound cool but just winds up sounding lame, since he's apparently forgotten how to say words beginning with 'b' or 'p'. He ducks his head, embarrassed, rubbing the back of his neck. He really shouldn't have brought that up.]