He puts a hand over mine. I close my eyes for a moment, focusing on the feel of him, while I listen.

Ah.

Yes.

Yes, that's it.

"Th- thank you," I say softly, bowing my head forward to rest my forehead against his. "For that. For all of that. I didn't want to risk you, didn't want to hurt you, but there was no choice, and you were so definite. You helped me."

...and he's sounding a lot like Maki here.