[ swearing using his title and family like that is reckless, so much so that souza nearly pulls his hands away to clap them over tenka's mouth in order to keep him from doing so. souza isn't his responsibility--unless he claims him--and they're still basically strangers. why would he do something like this for him?

he finds that he's trembling a little at the end of it, though, eyes very wide and face pale. ]

T-Tenka-san.. [ his vision is blurring, and he finally frees a hand to dash it across his eyes, wiping away the gathering moisture. ] I'm no one that you should trouble yourself over in such a way. You-- [ he manages a shaky, emotional little laugh. ] Are you always like this with strangers..?