Steven has a plan in mind when he stepped out into the open, but now that it's actually in action... it's not really going how he intended, at all. He'd wanted the others to clear away so that he could hold her attention, so that maybe they'd have time to escape.

Right now... they're all just putting themselves in more danger by trying to put themselves between them.

He's torn between actions. One is to stay hiding, and let them do whatever they're trying to do - to try to shield him from her at the potential cost of their lives. The other is to push ahead with his own plan, regardless of their intent. He can't really see what's going on past Yuya and Hinawa, but he can feel the Rose Queen approaching.

He forces down the panic rising in his chest, and puts his hands between Yuya and Hinawa, using his considerable strength to push them out of the way. He steadies his voice to speak.

"D-Don't get in my way," he says, more forcefully than is characteristic. "I... want to see my mom."