Yeah, okay, he deserves this. Deserves a lot worse too and normally he'd shrug and be on his merry way. Normally. If he seems uncharacteristically nervous, it's because he is. Not because of the raptors, of course not, but this. Talking to her. Talking to a friend of the guy he's sort of getting involved with, knowing fully well he's the last person on this or any other planet they'd want around.
"Listen-" Fuck. Fuck fuck how do people do this, how can it be so bloody complicated? "-I know this isn't the time for it, but before you go all defensive on me... it was never my intention to make a mess of things. Alright?"
Please please understand what he's talking about, don't make him clarify.