[He sags a little, just a little. Maybe an inch, under the weight of Bruno's hand. It's a comfort, but he feels guilty about it. He shouldn't be taking right now. He should only be giving.]
[He does his best, then, to give in little ways - lays his hand over Bruno's on his shoulder.]
I'm here, you know.
[For him. For himself. Or for whatever there is between them, the comfort they can take from each other; if they can find the right balance between giving and taking so it's equal, then they can both be here. They can both have that, and maybe it'll be safe.]
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[He does his best, then, to give in little ways - lays his hand over Bruno's on his shoulder.]
I'm here, you know.
[For him. For himself. Or for whatever there is between them, the comfort they can take from each other; if they can find the right balance between giving and taking so it's equal, then they can both be here. They can both have that, and maybe it'll be safe.]