[ he feels the shiver rack her, hand running up her spine as if to soothe as he sits and tries to catch his breath. it isn't like he doesn't want - her, but he doesn't feel the urge to take things further as she does. if only because he knows doing so would open her up to a whole new area in which he's well and truly broken. she doesn't need to see that while they're already fighting for their lives here. ]
Yeah.
[ a bland agreement that she should - whatever she was about to do. use his shower, go to the bridge. keep working on getting everyone out of here. as much as he admires her efforts, he can't help feeling flattered that he can distract her that much. and though he agrees, he doesn't actually let go to make it easier for her to walk away. ]
I'll get Matt squared away while you're working.
[ because apparently that's his responsibility now?? at least, according to him. ]
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Yeah.
[ a bland agreement that she should - whatever she was about to do. use his shower, go to the bridge. keep working on getting everyone out of here. as much as he admires her efforts, he can't help feeling flattered that he can distract her that much. and though he agrees, he doesn't actually let go to make it easier for her to walk away. ]
I'll get Matt squared away while you're working.
[ because apparently that's his responsibility now?? at least, according to him. ]