[ The tension eases a little, more from what Shiro’s giving off over the mental link than from what he's saying, but it's enough for Sam to let it go.
It's not about the kiss, and if Sam had been sober enough not to react to his knee-jerk assumption, he probably would have realized that from the start. For a moment, Sam’s quiet, watching Shiro closely.
It’s not like he doesn't know that Shiro’s sense of self worth is pretty damn low, or that he'd do just about anything to protect people. Sam’s already pinpointed that as a way to try to get Shiro to learn some of things that can help himself, already seen that it can work, to a point.
But it's always been a knowledge that's come along with a quiet sense of something like heartache, and he feels that now more than ever. He moves in again, resting one hand along Shiro's jaw, thumb curling under his chin. ]
You are worth more than what you can do for other people. This - [ He taps his free hand over Shiro's heart, settles the fingers of the one he's got on Shiro’s jaw against his temple. ] - right here - this is what's important, all right, not your reflection in their eyes. And one day - one day you're gonna ask for help because you think you deserve better, and hell I hope I'm there to see it.
[ Then he pulls away, a little embarrassed that he’d gotten carried away, and ducks his head, clearing his throat. ] I, uh. Yeah, I got some techniques, I can show you. Thought defusion, grounding, staying present.
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It's not about the kiss, and if Sam had been sober enough not to react to his knee-jerk assumption, he probably would have realized that from the start. For a moment, Sam’s quiet, watching Shiro closely.
It’s not like he doesn't know that Shiro’s sense of self worth is pretty damn low, or that he'd do just about anything to protect people. Sam’s already pinpointed that as a way to try to get Shiro to learn some of things that can help himself, already seen that it can work, to a point.
But it's always been a knowledge that's come along with a quiet sense of something like heartache, and he feels that now more than ever. He moves in again, resting one hand along Shiro's jaw, thumb curling under his chin. ]
You are worth more than what you can do for other people. This - [ He taps his free hand over Shiro's heart, settles the fingers of the one he's got on Shiro’s jaw against his temple. ] - right here - this is what's important, all right, not your reflection in their eyes. And one day - one day you're gonna ask for help because you think you deserve better, and hell I hope I'm there to see it.
[ Then he pulls away, a little embarrassed that he’d gotten carried away, and ducks his head, clearing his throat. ] I, uh. Yeah, I got some techniques, I can show you. Thought defusion, grounding, staying present.