He flinched under Hakuba’s voice. He wasn’t expecting it. NOr was he expecting it to sound so sorry. He didn’t move off the bed but sat up under the covers. “Hakuba …”
Hakuba leaned on the doorframe as he watched him, lips parted as he tried to think of what else he could say. In the end, all he could manage was a sort of half-nod before a sigh. “…This is going to sound stupid, as the answer should be obvious, but… are you all right?”