The god did not like how his relationship was put into a regular box. He especially did not like his friend's question. He felt pushed against the wall - a place where he hated being. Shannon and him hardly talked about feelings, he did not want to feel forced to do it in front of others. His nostrils flared in displeasure.
"No." There was a cold warning in that voice - don't go there again. He did not mean to hurt his partner. It was a defence that was put up to protect himself. He had already shown too much vulnerability. He needed to guard himself better.