My friend. He could deal with that, somehow, a bit better than 'my lord' or 'sir'. But then her implication sticks in his head again, and he pauses.

"I-" Wh. Wha??? Oi, you can't just call him on that, Leanne- "It's not- that is. You don't have to do anything, for me. I'm not... used to that." He doesn't know what to say, now. How do emotions and comforts work???