[There's something about it that seems to work, his breaths regulating, following the patterns Rise set. He's quiet, and it's not until her grip tightens that he really catches it; some sort of mutual understanding that can be grasped without words.]
[He can't help but let out a weak chuckle -- partially because he knows that this is the only way he'll ever be this close to her, and partially because:]
Sorry... you know, for unloading on you like this. Pretty lame of me, huh--
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[He can't help but let out a weak chuckle -- partially because he knows that this is the only way he'll ever be this close to her, and partially because:]
Sorry... you know, for unloading on you like this. Pretty lame of me, huh--