[ he shifts and pushes himself upright, settling on the edge of the bed with a quiet sigh before turning his gaze to thorns. ]

… I've been frustrated about a couple things recently. I should apologise too for probably taking it out on you.

[ does he know this to be 100% true? no… but just in case, he does add: ]

Weren't you the one who got us back, anyway? After I made such a big show about being your chaperone. Now that's embarrassing. It's not like you had much of a choice, at that point.