[ he knows adrien can be shy, but it's strange to see him like this. he knows the reason, and his own guilt makes him regret every action he took back then. it wasn't like him to be so... careless. what on earth was he trying to prove by launching that kind of attack?

it's one of the questions that have been biting at him since he revived, but he keeps that hidden. he doesn't want adrien to worry more. ]

But I'm not your responsibility. I was reckless, and there were consequences for it. It's that simple.

[ as blue eyes meet green, his expression is calm and practiced. but he's not here to be an emotionless monolith, so his lips curve into a faint smile to reassure him. ]

I'm fine. There's no need to worry any more.

[ that's a lie. there's the glitching, the momentary phasing through solid objects, the thing that he knows is watching, even if it disappears the moment he turns his attention to it...

but that all goes unsaid. ]