It's complicated. I get in trouble for the same stuff, they just try to suck up to me at the same time...

[ But he only just barely gets the words out before Akira's turning away from him, an abrupt change in the mood that sets him on guard. Why does he feel it again too, the weird way in which his skin crawls? ]

Wait-- Is everything okay? I can go with you. [ Already he's stepping after him, feeling like if he loses sight of him something worse will happen. Why? ]