"I can only hope that future isn't what's going to happen to me," is his response, blinking owlishly as he imagines such a terrible future occurring to him. "I know I'm a bit of a bath pillow for you, but I'd like to imagine that you aren't intending to abuse me like that. At least, not in any way I don't ask for," he adds, wrapping an arm around him to tug him back.