There's no need to apologize, [he replies quickly,] I just wanted to tell you that I'm sorry for trying to pick a fight with your brother.

[He looks over to the side, sighing, before forcing himself to look back at her. He shouldn't of lost his temper, like that, but here he is.]

I know that'll probably only make things difficult for you later with him. Will you call me when you get the chance? I don't want to text you only to have Aether somehow see it and get angry all over again. I see how he gets about this kind of stuff.

[He looks genuinely apologetic, even if there's a part of him that still wants to punch Aether in the face for touching him like that.]