"There are better ways of ensuring you stay here." He drops to one knee, smoothing a hand through Shinjirou's dishevelled hair in a gesture that would be affectionate, if it came from anybody else. From Jade, it's just yet another tease, a reminder of what they had been doing moments ago.

He doesn't plan on explaining himself, especially when Shinjirou isn't supposed to be doing any asking. But these are still the early days; there's plenty of time to continue disciplining him later, when he's more likely to take those lessons to heart. "Do you remember what you said earlier? You can be good. Well, here's your chance to prove it."