The bright and hot is making him have nightmares. It's all too similar to Bolivia that it's like it's triggered it again, making him very difficult to be with because he's exhausted and worried he might splinter worse than he has in months. He knows there's no arguing with Jake, even though he wants to.

"That's your job," he does point out. "Boyfriend's job, to look out," he says with a firm nod, avoiding any agreement to the sleeping contract Jake's given him.