"M'Fine," He says, and though he sounds tired it's the god's honest truth. Completely and totally fine, thanks to Steve's intervention. He's good, but he's no six guys at a time good. He might've gotten in a few lucky shots, but eventually, he'd have been overwhelmed by four or five while the sixth guy whaled him into submission. Hard to say when they'd have stopped, but surely he'd be in the infirmary instead of SHU.

He heaves out a sigh, flickering eyes down to the vent as though it's Steve himself. "You shouldn't have done that. Fucked yourself a little, you know that right?"

Which is an apology, even if the word 'sorry' isn't used. He's not worth the trouble, honestly.