[ Flustered was certainly the word for it, while he tried to work around duct-taping the wound over his lung, as if something had pierced him, and Kaidan's face was red, by this point. He wasn't prone to blushing, but he was prone to getting increasingly constipated looking, and by now it was over his cheeks, his nose scrunched up, and even his fingers twitched while he started to cover it with bandages. ]

You know, when you're in danger --

[ He's trying so hard to keep this on track.

It's just he's really bad at it. ] Sometimes you might have to take care of someone you care about. It's best to make sure it's someone you trust.

[ Was that borderline PDA? For Kaidan, it was pretty close. ]