Despite her own reservations and fears, she isn't doing a terrible job of it. Soothing him, that is. Her putting it in that perspective for him makes a little easier for him to grapple with, and after a moment of staring at her with his shirt tensely jerked upward by his hand, he slowly lets it go, forcing himself to relax a little.

"I'm Tiger Universe. I picked that name for myself because...because I hate my dad and...and I didn't want to take any name that he picked for me. I've been doing music since I was little and now I play in a band called System Crash for Pride Records. We're...really popular."

He trails off, looking melancholy.

"...Except being in Pride sucks too, and...they hurt me if I try to leave, and I don't think I can anymore." His shoulders shake with small, hiccuping sobs. "They're gonna kill me."