[Knowing that it's his call - to stay with Teddy or try to sort it through on his own - makes it easier to decide, in a way, rather than being prodded in one direction or the other. He remains like that for a little while, mulling it over silently, then finally lifts his hands to Teddy's shoulder, reluctantly pushing himself back. He doesn't quite meet Teddy's gaze yet, but he at least looks marginally better. If nothing else, his boyfriend is good for helping him get back some semblance of a clear head when he's distressed.]

Sorry, I... think I'm gonna go lay down for a while. I don't feel like doing anything else to-

[And then he stops, eyes widening, looking vaguely panicked.]

Oh my god, I totally forgot about- can you tell Pepper that I can't go over there today? It's really not a good day for- yeah.

[Housecleaning, he doesn't say, because even though he hasn't told Teddy exactly what he's doing over there these days, he figures it's pretty obvious that laundry and dishes aren't the reason he takes those visits more seriously now.]