He does need to remember, to refer to Baelfire by who he is now instead of who he was once. Baelfire will, whether he likes it or not, always be Baelfire; much like he will always be Captain Hook. Still, he understands taking on a new identity and needing it respected and he should be better about remembering. He catches the slight annoyance, it's just not enough for him to apologize. Really, Killian Jones is not good with apologies anyway.

Those were some funny technicalities, to be sure. Hook doesn't know what they are, really. Emma called them friends once in Neverland, and he's not sure that word fits whatever they are. There might not be a label for it, actually, but despite estrangement and complications, Killian cares a great deal about him. He hopes they can find a balance, somehow. This might be a step towards that.

He nods, turning back and letting Neal join him and close the door after him. His room is almost offensively tidy for a pirate, thanks to the years in the Navy he never did manage to completely unlearn. "I never was good at guessing games," he said, tone wry, just trying to make the air a little less awkward. It seems everything they do is awkward now.