[ leo's not wrong about the first bit, what with izumi's talent in ballet, and if he can just imagine this thinning path as a catwalk he'd be able to sashay down it with relative ease. it's just that leo couldn't even do that.

(but does that mean leo's only a burden --)

no!! izumi had to shake that insidious thought of his head. but he has to stop in his tracks - slowly, carefully, so as not to catch leo off guard - and responds as calmly as he could. ]

...Not like I have a choice. I don't have anyone else here but you.

[ in any context, that would've come out as a snarky remark that izumi usually spits out. or maybe even something more romantic, as all knights would say to affirm each other.

but -- ]

But at the same time, I still have to keep an eye on you. What happened back there was...

[ -- shit, should he even mention that? leo is probably aware of how unhinged they were earlier, so: ]

Forget it. That wasn't your fault but mine. Let's just keep moving.