[It's an angrily defensive reply, because he just automatically assumes that grown ups want to lecture him no matter what he does.]
I can take care of myself.
[And as he says this he finds himself taking those few steps forward as the other takes them to retreat. Confused by this his brows furrow, but he can't fight that urge to follow. The blood loss must really be fucking with him.]
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[It's an angrily defensive reply, because he just automatically assumes that grown ups want to lecture him no matter what he does.]
I can take care of myself.
[And as he says this he finds himself taking those few steps forward as the other takes them to retreat. Confused by this his brows furrow, but he can't fight that urge to follow. The blood loss must really be fucking with him.]