Northstar Vale I'm All Good Already

Being around Ira makes him nervous in a different way than it had before, now. He worries about her too much, he thinks, and he doesn't know how he's supposed to act around her now; whenever he sees her, all he can think about is trying to avoid messing anything up. He'd spent days mentally kicking himself for volunteering for this trip, knowing it would be a daunting task for him — but he's not entirely comfortable with the idea of Ira being away from the territory without himself or Evergreen around. So here he is. Trying not to mess up. And slowly dying inside.
You okay? Need anything? He asks for probably the half-dozenth time since their departure after her call ends. He tries not to be annoying, but whenever he senses the slightest discomfort from Ira, it frays his nerves completely and he forgets that he's trying not to nag.