Maybe. [He sounds casual, but there's no mistaking the edge of pleasure in his voice. The idea that he'd end up apologizing for this feels remote, unreal; right now, as he is, it's an ungodly delight to know he's able to take someone apart like this.]

But then maybe this is a testimony to how bad you are at choosing the people you love and trust. First Jack, then me, and Rhys with his endless needs - are you sure you don't just want people for whom you can bleed?