He leans against Shang Beida and sighs a little. He knows his boyfriend is right... it doesn't make it less difficult to not be paranoid, though. He wraps an arm around the other and closes his eyes. "I'm just... worried about you. I..."

Casper glances away and hangs his head. "I... I know I scared you. I just... I don't want to hurt you. I'm sorry... I'm just afraid that anything I do will hurt you. ... And I'm afraid that just being around me will hurt you, too." He doesn't really understand this whole 'cultivator' stuff... he just wants to make sure the other is okay.