[It's hardly a preference thing - it just makes him feel helpless, and the feeling was so much worse back when Petre remembers it first coming up, because he had no idea how to comfort someone then. He's gotten the hang of it with Petre now, or he likes to think so, but he was completely at sea the first time Petre cried in front of him. Warring between the urge to smack him into shape and the urge to cradle him like a child.
Now he just keeps up the second, hands always in motion, even rocking him side to side the tiniest bit. This is a major trauma, not just homesickness. He wouldn't call anyone out for being shaken up by something this huge.]
Just stick around. Stay with me this time and everything'll be fine. [He runs his hand over Petre's hair again, then scowls a little and gives it a fierce mussing.] And grow this out, it looks like shit.
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[It's hardly a preference thing - it just makes him feel helpless, and the feeling was so much worse back when Petre remembers it first coming up, because he had no idea how to comfort someone then. He's gotten the hang of it with Petre now, or he likes to think so, but he was completely at sea the first time Petre cried in front of him. Warring between the urge to smack him into shape and the urge to cradle him like a child.
Now he just keeps up the second, hands always in motion, even rocking him side to side the tiniest bit. This is a major trauma, not just homesickness. He wouldn't call anyone out for being shaken up by something this huge.]
Just stick around. Stay with me this time and everything'll be fine. [He runs his hand over Petre's hair again, then scowls a little and gives it a fierce mussing.] And grow this out, it looks like shit.