[ And he knows that he's a living breathing trigger to both of them right now, but that doesn't mean he's going to leave either of them alone. He holds her gaze a moment longer, then glances down at her hand again, reeling his own back in and unrolling some of the wrap to start bandaging it. The fabric is rough against her wound but they're out of real bandages in the med tent and at least it's clean. He'll have Ratchet look it over tomorrow just in case. ]
There are factors other than you two. And you couldn't be with us all the time. [ He wraps the cloth around her palm securely, tears the end into two long strips to tie it off. Then he's taking it in both of his, holding on in a way that probably hurts a little but is enough to make her feel alive. ]
no subject
[ And he knows that he's a living breathing trigger to both of them right now, but that doesn't mean he's going to leave either of them alone. He holds her gaze a moment longer, then glances down at her hand again, reeling his own back in and unrolling some of the wrap to start bandaging it. The fabric is rough against her wound but they're out of real bandages in the med tent and at least it's clean. He'll have Ratchet look it over tomorrow just in case. ]
There are factors other than you two. And you couldn't be with us all the time. [ He wraps the cloth around her palm securely, tears the end into two long strips to tie it off. Then he's taking it in both of his, holding on in a way that probably hurts a little but is enough to make her feel alive. ]
This isn't your fault.