[ The frown only deepened. ]

Because I don't want to pretend everything's okay when it's not.

I care about you, and if you're not going to listen to me then I'll just have to prove it.

[ Barry reached up to grab Axel by the collar and yank him down for a kiss. He'd have some element of surprise on his side, but just in case he used a little more of his own strength to pull it off. ]