[For a second, he glances away, which is probably answer enough in and of itself. But he's calm with Adrian, moreso than he'd be with just about anyone else, and he's wise enough to Adrian's little tells to be sure that he's telling the truth; his interest here isn't the setup for a punchline.]

I was...kinda hoping it wasn't that obvious.

[The edge of his lip catches beneath his teeth; he worries lightly at the skin.]

I didn't want you to think something was making me. You, or Sanguis, or...

[He shakes his head a little, hot water streaming down the sides of his face, licking at his skin like tongues.]

I know how to say no to you. I've said no before, you know that. I know what I'm getting into. And...I know how to make it stop if it's too much. That's why I thought...why I didn't say anything.