It's not working, a part of Sasuke's mind that sounded disturbingly like his panic response said, and which Sasuke shoved away because he wasn't afraid of a fellow Konoha-nin, for fuck's sake. Just discomfited by the repeated invasion of his space, and the excessively personal advice. How had he managed to avoid becoming personally acquainted with Lee up until now? What had failed?

"I don't see that that's your business," he said, a note of stress in his voice despite his best efforts. "Isn't there anyone else you can assist? Someone who needs it?"