[ It's likely that he'd shy away from anything too overtly positive as well - it would, indeed, feel like manipulation, potentially like pity, or something, and he doesn't want any of those things on top of what's happening. He's not fond of them on their own, either. ]
I just told you about it. [ He didn't mind the contact that time, looking over at her hand for a moment and then back at his own, but he doesn't seek hers out yet. And yeah, he's learning that leaving it isn't helping, but that hasn't stopped him leaving it anyway.
He shifts a little, suddenly, sitting up a little more and glancing around. They've been sitting for a while and he's shared now and he's still antsy, maybe even more antsy now because he has shared and he's waiting to see what happens now. ] Yeah. I noticed.
holy wow. idk what to say to that
I just told you about it. [ He didn't mind the contact that time, looking over at her hand for a moment and then back at his own, but he doesn't seek hers out yet. And yeah, he's learning that leaving it isn't helping, but that hasn't stopped him leaving it anyway.
He shifts a little, suddenly, sitting up a little more and glancing around. They've been sitting for a while and he's shared now and he's still antsy, maybe even more antsy now because he has shared and he's waiting to see what happens now. ] Yeah. I noticed.