[Sebastian's eyes widen (how this reaction is a surprise to him is anyone's guess), but he obediently withdraws his hands. Stays kneeling on the ground and making no move to come closer.
Ciel knows what he's like. He knows what Sebastian is capable of. What he did just now was basically kid-glove treatment; barely nothing. What's the matter?]
...I apologise. I meant no offense. [Just now? Earlier? So vague.]