[she'll take it - she's already wildly embarrassed from feeling... well, seen, in a sense. it makes her want to jitter away and hide. but she's a touchy creature, maybe more than people might expect with the way she acts.
so she settles against his side and stays.]
You don't gotta. [thank her. but.] You're welcome, though.
[ he'll hold her a little tighter when she settles ]
Yeah, I gotta. [ it's light in tone. they have been emotional enough, he doesn't feel like explaining that he'll always be grateful for anyone wanting someone like him around. ] For the bandages if nothing else.
[ he already said thanks for that earlier, he is fooling no one ]
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Date: 2023-09-30 07:28 am (UTC)so she settles against his side and stays.]
You don't gotta. [thank her. but.] You're welcome, though.
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Date: 2023-09-30 07:44 am (UTC)Yeah, I gotta. [ it's light in tone. they have been emotional enough, he doesn't feel like explaining that he'll always be grateful for anyone wanting someone like him around. ] For the bandages if nothing else.
[ he already said thanks for that earlier, he is fooling no one ]