Ren's words stall, a small noise leaving his throat, and Falcon freezes, an uncomfortable feeling riding through his wires. Ren's eyes are those of a cornered animal, frozen in place by terror, and it got worse the moment Falcon started approaching. That feels... wrong. That's nothing like the person he'd met before.

He may not have a Persona to defend himself right now, sure, but is Falcon that intimidating to him?

Oh, for fuck's-

"I'm not going to hurt you," Falcon says, trying not to sound annoyed. "if I wanted to, I would have already. What's going through that head of yours?"