[...the Ring-Spirit might have wanted to bicker, but if that's the case, he's getting more than he wanted, because Ryou is still on that hair trigger, and he's not liable to fall to pieces here either.

No, he's starting to get angry.]

You know what? Alright, let's discuss what normal means!

[He moves in closer, and maybe he's unconsciously shapeshifting himself, but does he seem even taller now? Is he...is he looming??]

Stop calling me "landlord"! I'm not renting my head space out to you anymore, alright? Why do you insist on this? Why can't we just discuss things without it turning into an argument or some drawn out debate??

I came here because I wanted to repay the kindness you showed me by helping me talk about everything! Accept the fact that sometimes, I don't want every interaction we have to be negative! I already don't...

[Suddenly, he steps back, the few inches gained by his shadow powers shrinking away.]

You...were here first. So now you get to be the "landlord" don't you? [It's a little bit of a bastardization, he knows it's not the same.]

Ugh. I don't want to do this again, I don't. Let's just sit and have something to eat, please. Please? Say what you want to say, and let's drop this.

But if you take anything from it, then consider this my formal demand for you to start using my name. I'm not your landlord.