[ That stops him completely in his tracks. He'll look up in shock, having not expected that reaction from Hiro at all. ] I didn't--

[ But wait, he totally did. Billy wasn't entirely blind to his own self-centered tendencies, but it usually took someone calling him out on it for him to stop himself. He'll rub at his eyes with the palms of his hands, then focus back on Hiro. The guilt on his face is very obvious. ]

I'm sorry, too. I wasn't thinking about it from where you're standing, and I really should have been. Can we start over?