"But I did. You were already distressed enough after the texts, and even though Raven was there for you, I should have known you weren't in the best mental state before I sprung something like that at you. I hurt you, when that was the last thing I wanted, and I made you think I didn't value you for who you truly are."

He's still not letting go.

His Shadow starts stroking Ren's curls just to help Ren through this rather awkward situation. Here, have a lil' nuzzle for good measure.