The silence stretched on, and Adrien shifted uncomfortably, knowing he was making her uncomfortable too, not sure how to stop it.

"I'm sorry for nagging you about it," he said softly.

"I care about you a lot. I don't have a box to fit it into. I don't have a reason or anything to back me up. I just want you to be safe, and there's not a lot I can do to help with that, so..."

He trailed off. "It came out sounding controlling. That's the last thing I want to be. I'm sorry."