[Sorry, Parisa, but there's no easing in to it this time. Barely any warmth in his voice, even. Someone is doing his best to tuck his anger away, but failing miserably. So if he can't do that, clearly the best option is to overwhelm it with a whole new emotion instead. And with Parisa, there's no risk of him overstepping her boundaries in the process. Not when she can give as good as she gets.]
post-trial separation
[Sorry, Parisa, but there's no easing in to it this time. Barely any warmth in his voice, even. Someone is doing his best to tuck his anger away, but failing miserably. So if he can't do that, clearly the best option is to overwhelm it with a whole new emotion instead. And with Parisa, there's no risk of him overstepping her boundaries in the process. Not when she can give as good as she gets.]