( hugs have always meant different things to him. i missed you, i'm glad you're okay, i was worried – all of the things that have a tendency to fall between the cracks when words fall short, and actions have always spoken louder than words. but he understands that not everyone feels that way, that personal space is a sacred thing, and he doesn't press the issue even if it's all he wants, to wrap her up and reassure her that things are okay. well, as okay as they can be in a place like this, where nothing is certain and every day is one more variable to add to the equation they haven't even begun to solve.
compromises are, all things considered, decent enough things. to somehow meet nearly in the middle, even if he's erring on her side of things just to be safe, to tread lightly and carefully just so he doesn't end up overstepping boundaries – and maybe, one of these days, they'll get to that point. for now, the simple curl of fingers for the smallest, fleeting moment is enough for him.
it will always be about the simple, subtle things, anyway.
she doesn't have to say it, because he swears he thinks he hears it in what she isn't saying, and that's more than enough admission for the things left sitting between them, the air that seems empty but is far from it, full of intent and the things neither of them are willing to divulge. at least, not now.
he knows a thing or two about vulnerability. ) It's more than I was expecting. ( to say the very least. ) Sometimes surprises aren't all so bad, huh?
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compromises are, all things considered, decent enough things. to somehow meet nearly in the middle, even if he's erring on her side of things just to be safe, to tread lightly and carefully just so he doesn't end up overstepping boundaries – and maybe, one of these days, they'll get to that point. for now, the simple curl of fingers for the smallest, fleeting moment is enough for him.
it will always be about the simple, subtle things, anyway.
she doesn't have to say it, because he swears he thinks he hears it in what she isn't saying, and that's more than enough admission for the things left sitting between them, the air that seems empty but is far from it, full of intent and the things neither of them are willing to divulge. at least, not now.
he knows a thing or two about vulnerability. ) It's more than I was expecting. ( to say the very least. ) Sometimes surprises aren't all so bad, huh?