Blimey, he's worse of'n I thought... Looks like I've my work cut out for me if that was enough to spook him.

[ Really? He knew Yuki seemed to be the sort to hide his emotions but to be scared of them? You've only got one life to live, after all. But gdit if that doesn't strengthen his resolve to get Yuki to smile... and open up. Not necessarily in that order. ]

Has he always been that way?