[Atem shakes his head in return. He lets Ryou put pressure on the bite wound, not insisting on looking after it himself.]
Don't be. It's like you said -- I offered!
[It hurts, sure, but Atem's not in any kind of unbearable pain from it. His expression and voice are clear.]
I wanted to give you what you needed. I'm glad I was able to.
[His head is held up -- there's pride in the angle of his neck, in the way he holds his head. This is something he was glad he could do: it didn't need to be fun or painless to be worthwhile.]
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Don't be. It's like you said -- I offered!
[It hurts, sure, but Atem's not in any kind of unbearable pain from it. His expression and voice are clear.]
I wanted to give you what you needed. I'm glad I was able to.
[His head is held up -- there's pride in the angle of his neck, in the way he holds his head. This is something he was glad he could do: it didn't need to be fun or painless to be worthwhile.]