[Asch scowls a little, but it's without any real venom or rage; more like a bitter scowl, still pining for what he seriously lacks in his life right now.]

I wouldn't be stealing it! It should be mine anyway, so I'd just- I'd be taking it back! Why can't it be me? Why is it always you?

[There's a sliver of desperation in his voice, a pained tinge he can't quite erase.]