[It takes a massive amount of self-control to keep from getting up and simply walking away to abandon the topic entirely, but Souji can't bring himself to do it, not when he knows how vulnerable Ian is right now. To walk away right now would hurt him too much.
Still, Souji looks vastly uncomfortable, turning his body to look elsewhere and seeming to close himself off a bit compared to how open he'd been when he'd first come in.]
All I can promise is that I'll remember you saying this to me and keep it in mind.