I-

[Great, he was doing it again. Making others worry, being a burden, everything that wasn't what a hero was supposed to be. Why couldn't he just live up to that image? Actually be it? Instead, he can't keep his stupid problems from showing. He already broke a few times with spillng his guts, he can't do that anymore.]

I'm fine. Really. I just need sometime to think. That's all.

[He realizes this could turn ugly though with an argument or with Cliff mad at him so he's going to try his damnedest to avoid it.]

It's not that I don't appreciate you doing this for me. 'Cause I do. I just need to figure this out on my own.

[or his usual way of bottling up his feelings.]