[ At that, he finds himself letting out a small snort of his own. ]

...I did. I was irritated at the time, though.

But, I can tell that you did leave me opportunities to strike back. If that isn't some level of 'thoughtful', what would you have called it?

[ He remembers being still low-keyed annoyed and worked up...it is very easy to get him to react to things at times, even if his reactions very from 'sullen, sarcastic, cynical-filled responses' to 'flustered, flailing, frustrated yelling'. ]