Then you should listen to what you hear! [Completely missing the other angle.]

[He waits, seeing the consideration. This is one of those moments where he shouldn't push. While Youth can't figure out why it's such a hard decision to let him help Bell, he has to be patient. Maybe it's a similar struggle to his own desire to not look weak, but he can't remember it being that hard. If he gets sick again, badly sick, he won't be quite so independant. Probably.]

You would have to get stronger to kill me. [The threat stings, even if he takes into account Bell being grumpy because he's sick. Youth puts an arm around Bell, supporting him and trying to lead Bell to the bathroom. His partner's actually extremely hot, and Youth's starting to get worried.]

What about a bath? How does a cool bath sound? Since we are going that way already.