[Espy]

HAYATE

"...Not exactly...These were really my own doing; I lost control because of...certain things she did. It's not a big de--" He cut himself off and drew a deep breath right before Maki pushed to staunch the flow. His knee jerked reflexively and he kneed the cabinets under the sink with a loud thud.

Ow. Aaaaaaaaaoooooooowwww. The pressure hurts more than the wound itself...!

Noticing Roland, he peeked up from having buried his face into the cold countertop and tried to blow aside the long strands draped messily over his face.

"Erm...sorry. Again. For inconveniencing you."