[ He can also be thinking not sweet things. Emotions are complex.

For example, sitting in Satoru's lap when he's being small and hiding from the world is okay, but now, with clarity and full height, it's weird so he grips the couch so that he can shuffle further away.

His emotions cool almost instantly, that initial irritation fading. ]

I know. I know that losing the Six Eyes and not having Infinity is a lot, and that it's... not about me.

But it's hard to be [ ugh, vulnerable is such a gross word ] open when it's like that.