Maybe not, but...if you wanted to, you could. I know we're agreed that I shouldn't take your pain without permission, but I would if you needed me to.

[That was...probably a bad thing to say.]

I'm sorry, that was a foolish thing to say, wasn't it? Erm...I just...want to be helpful.

[Ryou stops talking and goes back to leaning, and there's a nearly imperceptible shift in his solidity--just for a moment, he kind of flickers a bit more opaque. It won't be painful, but it definitely happened.

He doesn't want to make it awkward. He just wants to lean and let the sides of their heads make contact so he can forget everything. Don't be weird, Ryou. Just...accept things...relax...

He closes his eyes, vaguely dreading the response his words might draw out.]