at first he thinks he heard him wrong. at first, he thinks he must be speaking in metaphor. except when has sasuke ever done that? he's literal to an absolute fault. and given the weird eyeball magic, the promise of transplanted memories, the awareness it seems to grant him of the void magic he uses — no, he doesn't think it's some fanciful simile.
his first reaction goes unvoiced, and his expression is a carefully schooled blank. open, inviting conversation, but absolutely nonreactive. first thing's first — he gives the kid an accepting nod, and then just folds his arms closer behind sasuke's head, tugging him in close.
the embrace doesn't last long, just a handspan of heartbeats, and then with a final stroke of his hair he lets him go but doesn't pull away. ）
Okay. Let's table that idea for now, then. So what can I do to help you feel safe? It's okay if the answer is nothing right now.
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at first he thinks he heard him wrong. at first, he thinks he must be speaking in metaphor. except when has sasuke ever done that? he's literal to an absolute fault. and given the weird eyeball magic, the promise of transplanted memories, the awareness it seems to grant him of the void magic he uses — no, he doesn't think it's some fanciful simile.
his first reaction goes unvoiced, and his expression is a carefully schooled blank. open, inviting conversation, but absolutely nonreactive. first thing's first — he gives the kid an accepting nod, and then just folds his arms closer behind sasuke's head, tugging him in close.
the embrace doesn't last long, just a handspan of heartbeats, and then with a final stroke of his hair he lets him go but doesn't pull away. ）
Okay. Let's table that idea for now, then. So what can I do to help you feel safe? It's okay if the answer is nothing right now.