He shakes his head, crawling into Crow's lap and wrapping his arms tighter around him, finally releasing the panic in a shuddering breath, holding onto Crow too tightly to be comfortable before he makes himself loosen his hold.
"No... You didn't know. You didn't mean to--If you really wanted to break our bond, you could, here. But I know you don't--I just... If I said yes because I was afraid of you rejecting me, it would be the same as not being able to say no. I panicked. I wasn't clear. I hurt your feelings, too. I know how hard it is for you to be open and vulnerable."
He's talking a little fast, now that he's not just straight up petrified.
"You don't have to be sorry. It's okay. You didn't do anything wrong. You really didn't. I don't mind when you need to keep your thoughts and feelings to yourself... Anywhere else, you don't have to be open to me if you don't want to. Just here, don't reject me here. Please. Not unless you mean it to stick."
Re: Crow
"No... You didn't know. You didn't mean to--If you really wanted to break our bond, you could, here. But I know you don't--I just... If I said yes because I was afraid of you rejecting me, it would be the same as not being able to say no. I panicked. I wasn't clear. I hurt your feelings, too. I know how hard it is for you to be open and vulnerable."
He's talking a little fast, now that he's not just straight up petrified.
"You don't have to be sorry. It's okay. You didn't do anything wrong. You really didn't. I don't mind when you need to keep your thoughts and feelings to yourself... Anywhere else, you don't have to be open to me if you don't want to. Just here, don't reject me here. Please. Not unless you mean it to stick."