Haaah? First you insult me, and then you boss me around? That's a fine way to treat your hero.

[He's smiling as he says it, though, setting free a chuckle and lifting his free hand to pat his palm against Cloud's fist.]

I'm happy. I promise, I am. Hearing that from you makes it all worthwhile.

[For all his fretting he does feel better with Cloud knowing, even if it doesn't actually change a damn thing. He feels lighter, like some of the old weight has rubbed off, taking a bit of that paranoia with it. Whatever happens, he'll live with it. But he's glad he told someone, and he's extra glad it was Cloud.]