[He shakes his head.]

You don't have to apologize; what'd you do, right?

[Not that it's spoken in a way that disregards that apology. He just knows damn well where the fault and blame lies.]

It only started a few months ago. The... fire phobia problem.

[a pause, and he works his jaw]

I don't know what the fuck to do with it. Now I'm just trying not to flip out and knock myself out so I won't have to be awake for this shit.