"I know, byon," Ken says, lips moving against Chikusa's skin. It could almost be mistaken for kissing. "I don't want them to touch you, either." The same tension from Chikusa's own body is practically thrumming through Ken's. "But...I want you to get better more than I don't trust them."

He wants Chikusa to get better more than anything.

"You'll be safe this time. I'll make sure they don't do anything that isn't making you better, Kakipi."