"You can," Tidus replies. "You will. But not right now -- does it need to be right now?"
He was sure that Inigo would be stubborn. How could he accept taking this time for a hug, after an event like that? But it's better than what it could be, and Tidus is glad for how ever more reasonable Inigo is being than a few minutes ago.
But he won't let him miss out. And with his reassurance given, Tidus leans in, resting his other arm on the back of the couch for balance as he tucks himself in against Inigo, the hand on his shoulder wrapping around. Into a hug-like hold - but hey, there's no real hugs here.
"Well, if you're not having a hug-like hold, I'll take it," he jokes. Trying to make things seem less heavy, to do anything to keep it from spiralling. "Five minutes. You wanna count down on your SCA, or we doing it in our heads?"
But for what might verge on silliness, he does - after a beat - add, "Remember - we don't need to hurry."
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He was sure that Inigo would be stubborn. How could he accept taking this time for a hug, after an event like that? But it's better than what it could be, and Tidus is glad for how ever more reasonable Inigo is being than a few minutes ago.
But he won't let him miss out. And with his reassurance given, Tidus leans in, resting his other arm on the back of the couch for balance as he tucks himself in against Inigo, the hand on his shoulder wrapping around. Into a hug-like hold - but hey, there's no real hugs here.
"Well, if you're not having a hug-like hold, I'll take it," he jokes. Trying to make things seem less heavy, to do anything to keep it from spiralling. "Five minutes. You wanna count down on your SCA, or we doing it in our heads?"
But for what might verge on silliness, he does - after a beat - add, "Remember - we don't need to hurry."
It's okay.