[Your words take him out of that little spiral of panic and doubt and worry that he was about to sink himself in to. As such, you'll have to excuse him for blinking a little blankly at you for a bit before responding, with a small (tentative) smile.]
I think I can manage that.
[It's both an affirmation and a bit of an apology. He doesn't like screwing up, especially since the two of you have barely started to be fine again.]
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I think I can manage that.
[It's both an affirmation and a bit of an apology. He doesn't like screwing up, especially since the two of you have barely started to be fine again.]