okay. the arm around his shoulder squeezes, tight. he recognizes those reactions - it doesn't have to be emotion share for him to understand the shaky feeling of anxiety and panic, because he knows them intimately. ]
Riff. [ gentler, this time - his rough voice full of that same worry, of that same ache. of empathy, really, watching the consequences of the decisions you've made. he's not reacting or freaking out, not yelling or anything, just -
worried. just watching this and hearing the weight of the world on riff's shoulders is hard. ] Slow down. Take a breath with me, yeah?
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okay. the arm around his shoulder squeezes, tight. he recognizes those reactions - it doesn't have to be emotion share for him to understand the shaky feeling of anxiety and panic, because he knows them intimately. ]
Riff. [ gentler, this time - his rough voice full of that same worry, of that same ache. of empathy, really, watching the consequences of the decisions you've made. he's not reacting or freaking out, not yelling or anything, just -
worried. just watching this and hearing the weight of the world on riff's shoulders is hard. ] Slow down. Take a breath with me, yeah?