[He quiet for a long moment, thinking it over. Honestly trying to both examine his feelings and think it through, reasonably.

Then he sighs, softly.]

You've owed up to the thing I was furious over, and I think you do get why I was so angry.

So I guess it doesn't have to be a hard 'no, stay away from me'.

But...I'm not sure anything more than small doses would be good for either of us, either.