Cal was a bit surprised at the outburst, crimson eyes looking to the human before they softened slightly, and maybe showed just a bit of guilt. He watched him head to the bathroom without the vampire having a chance to retort, not that he knew what to say just then anyway. He eventually sighed, leaning back and staring at the ceiling... But after another moment he couldn't help a bit of a dry chuckle. Right, this human was definitely different than the one he had loved, after all he'd never been yelled at by a human before.<br/><br/>He stood and went to the kitchen and decided to cook anyway, though the best he managed was to make some burgers which was somewhat pathetic even to him, but it was something. He had just finished them and was working on scrubbing the pan clean when Elliot emerged from the bathroom. He glanced up to the other, and before Elliot could run away to his room and ignore the food altogether Cal shut off the water and left the pan to soak in the sink.<br/><br/>"Apologies, however... Even if I cannot say that we are "partners", and even if I do not have to take care of you, I do selfishly wish to. Even if I am aware that I am rather poor at doing so." He said lightly, clearly not bothered by the other's words from before... Elliot had every right to be upset with him. "I hope they are good enough. I will go out for now, so you can eat in peace." He dried his hands and went to fetch his book from the couch, assuming that Elliot would rather have him gone for the time being which was fine by the vampire, he could read by the moonlight tonight. Once again he knew he was being selfish, just as he told the human he didn't wish to be... Selfishly wishing to tend to someone because he had never been able to before, selfishly trying to make amends with someone unrelated to the things he wished to repent for. He was taking advantage of this bond, he had been right from the beginning, even if it was in small matters that the human probably wouldn't notice. And he knew that was rather pathetic of him.