"Well... you're not alone in the mess department. There's that, at least."
It's deflecting. Like usual. That much hasn't changed a bit. No amount of shadow nonsense can change the deflection tendencies.
And, it's enough to stop him just inside the door. Resting his left hand against the frame for support he was pretending not to need a moment ago. "I wasn't talking about... being jealous, though." Because there's not much reason someone should be jealous of him, to be honest. "I meant ... pushing us away. We're all more capable than that thing wants you to think."
He leans more against the door, shaking his own head slightly.
"And we're going to be there for you. As part of this team. That's what it means -- to be part of us. We're not in the habit of leaving people behind."
there's sad breath of the wild music on now as i type
It's deflecting. Like usual. That much hasn't changed a bit. No amount of shadow nonsense can change the deflection tendencies.
And, it's enough to stop him just inside the door. Resting his left hand against the frame for support he was pretending not to need a moment ago. "I wasn't talking about... being jealous, though." Because there's not much reason someone should be jealous of him, to be honest. "I meant ... pushing us away. We're all more capable than that thing wants you to think."
He leans more against the door, shaking his own head slightly.
"And we're going to be there for you. As part of this team. That's what it means -- to be part of us. We're not in the habit of leaving people behind."