[He wouldn't be so facetious as to pretend that he looks out for the little guy all the time. His friends are usually off doing those big and grand things, sure, and sometimes he tags along. Sometimes he just wants to be somewhere like here.]
You're important to me. [That much he is willing to say with a tight-lipped smile and a small shrug. He doesn't always feel safe to be around, and there are days where even getting out of bed can be a struggle, but she can expect to have him hover around more often on those days where he doesn't feel like such a burden.
Of course, the boys are important too. There's something to be said about sitting next to them watching the game on TV, taking some gentle ribbing from them and dishing it back. Those little doses of normalcy do more for him than they realise.]
You're coming through for me too. [He's not particularly good with words or with initiating contact, but he manages a small squeeze of her ankle which he happens to still be having a hold of and just-- hopes he can get away with that without needing to use his words.]
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You're important to me. [That much he is willing to say with a tight-lipped smile and a small shrug. He doesn't always feel safe to be around, and there are days where even getting out of bed can be a struggle, but she can expect to have him hover around more often on those days where he doesn't feel like such a burden.
Of course, the boys are important too. There's something to be said about sitting next to them watching the game on TV, taking some gentle ribbing from them and dishing it back. Those little doses of normalcy do more for him than they realise.]
You're coming through for me too. [He's not particularly good with words or with initiating contact, but he manages a small squeeze of her ankle which he happens to still be having a hold of and just-- hopes he can get away with that without needing to use his words.]