[ He lets out a breath - a near-huff, like a little kid who's just been reminded of some homework he really doesn't want to do, but knows he has to. ]

.. Yes. I remember.

[ He's trying, okay! He could just have ran away, but look, he's trying to at least talk with Jingyi here. Baby steps. ]

But-- trust me. I really don't feel bad about the gift thing at all. [ He's not lying about that.

Inigo wouldn't lie after the reminder about shared burdens. ]

Just a little bad about the reminder of the 'no dating' thing, but.. I can deal with that. [ He's a big boy! A big boy who occasionally just has a good cry. ] .. How about you? Are you alright right now? Are we okay?