[ There are things people believe about themselves that become so ingrained believing anything else is hard. That what he believes about himself is that he isn't worth it, isn't worth people putting anything into him, is something that she refuses to accept. And she doesn't want to push too hard, but the thing is that as he's proven magnificently over and over tonight, there might not be any other way to make him accept that that's a flawed view of the world, and it is vitally important that he stop believing that about himself because it's just so patently false.
She shakes her head a little with each surge of anger, makes soothing noises as much as she can because it's okay, see, she's fine now, everything's better, she's with him. Him being angry on her behalf, she doesn't know how to deal with that, especially not right now.
He retreats into his mind and she severs all connection between him and her memories, leaves only what was there before, the reassurance and simple presence, as much calm as she can muster. It's not a lot, but whatever it is is impressed threadbare into his mind, anything she can do to help him be okay right now. ] It's okay, it's okay. [ Soft and quiet, pressing her lips to his forehead, hands smoothing across his shoulders, calming. ]
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She shakes her head a little with each surge of anger, makes soothing noises as much as she can because it's okay, see, she's fine now, everything's better, she's with him. Him being angry on her behalf, she doesn't know how to deal with that, especially not right now.
He retreats into his mind and she severs all connection between him and her memories, leaves only what was there before, the reassurance and simple presence, as much calm as she can muster. It's not a lot, but whatever it is is impressed threadbare into his mind, anything she can do to help him be okay right now. ] It's okay, it's okay. [ Soft and quiet, pressing her lips to his forehead, hands smoothing across his shoulders, calming. ]