"You're annoying."

That's all she said to him. Those words rang in Kiaba's head like a bell, resonating through his core in an uncomfortable way. His distress was plain as he lost his grip on his abilities, dark wisps rising from his skin like steam. 

"I'm sorry," He said, rubbing the back of his neck for comfort, "I didn't mean to bother you. I just wanted to apologize if I... offended you... earlier." He noticed the wisps as he spoke and turned some of his attention to bringing them in. He would never be happy wearing his emotions on his sleeve like this, and he was sure it was part of why people like Atsu found him annoying. You could only go so long with your anger painted on your skin before you gave up trying to be stoic and cool. It didn't take him long to bring himself back to normalcy, though the occasional flicker still escaped whenever he lost focus.