[ Look, he isn't doing that on purpose, not really. Maybe a little. He keeps his hand where it is, though, even as Miles doesn't quite meet his eye, a softness in his voice. ]

I used to think that, too. But maybe these days I'm a lot more concerned with keeping the people I care about in one piece.

[ And actually he's kind of always been like that. Just even more so, now. ]

I'm not saying no risks, that's impossible, we know that. [ His voice sharpens, just a little, but his touch is still there, light and soft. ] But risks that are grounded in something personal that has little to do with how to best approach the situation at hand? Probably unnecessary.