He isn't sure if keeping him down is a good thing. Or if he should step away. But even right now with the way he felt towards his companion, stepping away, breaking off contact felt wrong.

This would be painful. Confusing. And very new to the other man. It felt wrong not to be there as much as he could.

Because that might be all he could do.

"Their bite is what creates more. Not dissimilar to being a vampire."

Ok, maybe that was a touch of a low blow. Kick a dog when he's down. But with the thoughts in his head of late, he wasn't sure how he felt about this irony.