[ he's so tense, and inej remains still as he slowly hugs her. it's an awkward movement, to be sure, but she squeezes him a little bit, hugging him a little closer to her, enjoying the contact. ]
Good thoughts, I hope.
[ she says in amusement before she lifts her head, tilting it back to rest her chin on his chest, to look up at him with a warm smile. ]
You are safe, you know.
[ it's said gently, letting her hand gently rub his back, trying to be soothing as she remains close. wanting some of that tension and anxiety to bleed out of him, as much as possible. ]
It is not going to change overnight. [ the tension, and anxiety. the fear. certain kinds of touching are still difficult, and inej knows that patience is required to really master all of it. and she squeezes him around the waist again, her smile soft. ] And that is okay.
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Date: 2020-11-01 09:44 pm (UTC)Good thoughts, I hope.
[ she says in amusement before she lifts her head, tilting it back to rest her chin on his chest, to look up at him with a warm smile. ]
You are safe, you know.
[ it's said gently, letting her hand gently rub his back, trying to be soothing as she remains close. wanting some of that tension and anxiety to bleed out of him, as much as possible. ]
It is not going to change overnight. [ the tension, and anxiety. the fear. certain kinds of touching are still difficult, and inej knows that patience is required to really master all of it. and she squeezes him around the waist again, her smile soft. ] And that is okay.
[ just so he knows. ]
Bed?