[leo's quiet in response, staring at the wall, before he shifts to look back at kuro just enough.]

... Sorry. [he knows he gets into trouble a lot. pretty easily too. always thinking with everything but his brain, kuro always ending cleaning things up.

but not this. he grips the pillow tighter.] I appreciate your words and all, but I'm not gonna get you involved with them anymore than you'd get me involved with any bad shit on your shoulders. We talk, sure, but-- I'm not gonna ask or take that from you, Kuro. It's not your responsibility.

[leo's not, either, and... he's not annoyed that kuro takes it on himself on anything, leo loves that side of him as much as he loves it about nazuna, but. mmmmm. he shouldn't have to.]

I won't get in over my head, I promise. But I won't ask you for help either.