[It came out snappier than Kazuya intended, and he immediately pulled a face, obviously annoyed with either himself, Minny, or the situation in general. His blood pressure was rising again. Damn it. Today was just, too much. All these ghosts, this mental and emotional stress, this damn migraine that won't go away, it was... pushing him to distress levels that reminded him unpleasantly of the lockdown.
Breathe. Forest. Sea. Watching Naoya work on his laptop. Home. Yuzu. Atsuro. Breathe. There. There we go.]
... I mean, I have it under control.
[He said in a far calmer tone, shifting to turn away from Minny, his arms moving to cross over his chest instead, hands hiding beneath his arms, making it seem like he was hugging himself. He knew Minny meant nothing by it, but that mild concern over his own self-control just jammed a red hot poker into a very sore spot. He disliked suspicion like that - even if it was valid. Yuzu's fearful face flickered through his mind briefly, and he ruthlessly squashed it. Minny didn't mean it like that. It was a valid concern. Valid.]
Sorry, I didn't mean to snap. I'm just, well, you know, it's a stressful day for everyone. But you don't need to worry about it. I won't lose control ever. I... I might get scary sometimes, but I won't lose control. So, don't worry.
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[It came out snappier than Kazuya intended, and he immediately pulled a face, obviously annoyed with either himself, Minny, or the situation in general. His blood pressure was rising again. Damn it. Today was just, too much. All these ghosts, this mental and emotional stress, this damn migraine that won't go away, it was... pushing him to distress levels that reminded him unpleasantly of the lockdown.
Breathe. Forest. Sea. Watching Naoya work on his laptop. Home. Yuzu. Atsuro. Breathe. There. There we go.]
... I mean, I have it under control.
[He said in a far calmer tone, shifting to turn away from Minny, his arms moving to cross over his chest instead, hands hiding beneath his arms, making it seem like he was hugging himself. He knew Minny meant nothing by it, but that mild concern over his own self-control just jammed a red hot poker into a very sore spot. He disliked suspicion like that - even if it was valid. Yuzu's fearful face flickered through his mind briefly, and he ruthlessly squashed it. Minny didn't mean it like that. It was a valid concern. Valid.]
Sorry, I didn't mean to snap. I'm just, well, you know, it's a stressful day for everyone. But you don't need to worry about it. I won't lose control ever. I... I might get scary sometimes, but I won't lose control. So, don't worry.
[Repeating yourself a little bit there, Kaz]