[ the thing about talking to someone who shares very similar habits and traits to his own, he can notice when someone is trying to quickly shift away from a topic or a sentence to avoid questioning or discussion. ]

I might not have had any control over how I said it, but it doesn't change that what I've said was still something that I thought. That I've felt and unfairly... projected onto you.

[ suddenly, his shoulder starts to ache terribly and it feels like it's been dislocated all over again. he can't help but raise a hand to it, gripping down hard on it to try and subdue the pain. he clenches his teeth and takes in a sharp breath before he continues. ]

... You probably already know that we're more similar than we originally thought...