[ He might have been sure of himself and the situation just moments ago, but now he feels his doubt rising, and he can't seem to push it away. ]
Do you want to be here? If you wanted to leave to keep looking for your brother, I get it.
[ He knows he's not good at expressing gratitude, but he knows he has to try. More importantly, he wants to try. ]
Thanks for sticking with me this long. It means a lot, really.
[ And if she does decide to leave, he wants to do this while he still has the chance. They're close enough now that he could slide his arms around her if he wanted to, and, well, he does want to. His arms slide carefully around her and he carefully shifts so he can hold her. His hold isn't enough to restrict her movements, so she could push him away if she wants to, but he just wants to have this moment, if she allows him to. ]
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Do you want to be here? If you wanted to leave to keep looking for your brother, I get it.
[ He knows he's not good at expressing gratitude, but he knows he has to try. More importantly, he wants to try. ]
Thanks for sticking with me this long. It means a lot, really.
[ And if she does decide to leave, he wants to do this while he still has the chance. They're close enough now that he could slide his arms around her if he wanted to, and, well, he does want to. His arms slide carefully around her and he carefully shifts so he can hold her. His hold isn't enough to restrict her movements, so she could push him away if she wants to, but he just wants to have this moment, if she allows him to. ]