[ and kaveh is also acutely aware of the layers of unresolved tension between the two of them, because it's done nothing but build up since they became roommates. perhaps this wasn't the best time to take that triumphant step forward and attempt to sort things out, and by sort things out he, of course, means... make it even more of a mess. he sincerely doubts that sharing a touch with somebody else is going to make him feel like this and, ok, maybe he did get carried away, but- ]

-umf. H- Hey! Alhaitham!! [ kaveh beats on alhaitham's back for all the good it does. ] Put me down! Now!!

[ hang on a minute - HOLD UP. to bed, he says, ... ] Alright, fine~, put me to bed... but only if you're coming with me. [ COLD SHOWER IT IS. ]