[ His expression softens immediately... and it takes a moment for him to relax under that touch.
But... when he does, it's possibly even clearer there's a significant amount of trust that's formed here. Enough that... he's curling a bit more into himself, letting himself just have a moment of being vulnerable.
As he listens, there's a steady ache forming in his throat... but he forces his thoughts away from that. He closes his eyes, ignoring the brief sting of them as he focuses on his breathing. On the now-familiar presence...
Heh... it kind of reminds him a little of something his mom did, when he was very young...
Will he ever... see her, again, at this rate...? ]
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But... when he does, it's possibly even clearer there's a significant amount of trust that's formed here. Enough that... he's curling a bit more into himself, letting himself just have a moment of being vulnerable.
As he listens, there's a steady ache forming in his throat... but he forces his thoughts away from that. He closes his eyes, ignoring the brief sting of them as he focuses on his breathing. On the now-familiar presence...
Heh... it kind of reminds him a little of something his mom did, when he was very young...
Will he ever... see her, again, at this rate...? ]