Luke wasn't prone to whining, not like he used to be anyway. He's grown and matured since those days, but having someone tug on newly grown fangs was enough to draw a whine of protest from him as he fought to stay still and ignore the sudden urge to lash out in retaliation.

Seriously, where was that coming from? This person was just trying to help.

He hesitated to respond once the person backed off, trying to angle his jaw and curl his lips back like the other man said, desperate to stop stabbing himself.

"My entire face still hurts," he explained, speaking slowly and carefully.