He understood that you were accustomed to seeing him as calm and laidback, so he made an effort to appear composed. Yet, beneath the surface, he was panicking.

Inexperienced in relationships, he struggled to provide comfort during your time of distress. While he knew period cramps were painful, he hadn't anticipated they could induce vomiting.

Watching her suffer, he felt helpless and all he could do was tenderly hold her hair back, his gaze reflected concern. "Did you know," he attempted a feeble jest,

“There's an effective way to avoid your period for nine months? Not a bad deal," he joked, aware that you might not find it amusing, but it was the best he could manage given his own anxiety.