[reaching forward, she lays one of her hands on his free one, a touch to punctuate her words. she doesn't know what will come - if Majima will ever let Nishitani as near as he wants to be, but in her eyes, her bearing, her tone, there is no lies. this is the help she can offer, what she can do to accept and shield the vulnerability that he's showing her now. it won't be hurt, or misused. it stays in this room, where no one else hears. his blood stays in his body, and his trust remains intact.
whatever comes next depends on Nishitani's own actions. if he can bear to give them that distance or not, if he can relax his grip, and find he's still holding on. take a breath. clarifying smoke in the lungs, drawn deep. you're still here.]
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[reaching forward, she lays one of her hands on his free one, a touch to punctuate her words. she doesn't know what will come - if Majima will ever let Nishitani as near as he wants to be, but in her eyes, her bearing, her tone, there is no lies. this is the help she can offer, what she can do to accept and shield the vulnerability that he's showing her now. it won't be hurt, or misused. it stays in this room, where no one else hears. his blood stays in his body, and his trust remains intact.
whatever comes next depends on Nishitani's own actions. if he can bear to give them that distance or not, if he can relax his grip, and find he's still holding on. take a breath. clarifying smoke in the lungs, drawn deep. you're still here.]