[There's a pause on his end. Admittedly, he had bitten a bit harder than normal- partly because well, it reminded him of his own crap he pulled. He was always harsher when things reminded him of himself.]

[But. The harshness fades as Riku apologizes.]

...I'm a grown man, Riku. I don't need to be coddled or protected from harm. I can decide for myself what risks are worth taking and what aren't.

[...]

You're worth it. You're only dumb because you don't seem to ever get that.