[Ryou's fingers twitch uncertainly, but he does to back to pushing the shed up. He wishes so much he had another arm, another hand, so that he could stroke Atem's cheek and let him know that Ryou was sorry...because he didn't intend to make it sound that way.]

No, no. You don't have to, it's just--I'm sorry, it isn't you. I promise. It's...just that you usually have a different way of expressing how much you care. There's a difference between your hair looking very interested in what's going on with something...which is, might I add, very um. Cute...but it's the difference between that and righteous fury. That is a different expression of care and sincerity.

But it was out of line for me to act like the snakes make a difference, given how you've treated me thus far. Especially lately, with the whole...you know. A-asking out thing. You have done more than enough to show people that you care.

...The snakes are just adorable, really.