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[the_tailor]

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@ padadin, 2/24 continuation

[the_tailor]

That's totally not the point.

[He smiles, giving him another squeeze. Shiro is nice to hug, thank you very much.]

[padadin]

[The squeeze makes him smile. It's nice, this affection, and he returns it with everything he can.]

I'll stop giving you compliments then.

[the_tailor]

Nooooo. You wouldn't dare do that to me!

[padadin]

Isn't that what you just asked me to? [Playing innocent over here.] Not to tell you I'm happy to call you my brother? [But the compliment still slips in.]

[the_tailor]

Shiroooo.

[He whines, headbutting his shoulder, but can't help from laughing as well.]

[padadin]

Yes?

[He ruffles Lance's hair as an answer to that headbutt.]

[the_tailor]

You really are impossible sometimes, you know that?

[He smiles gently.]

[padadin]

[He arches an eyebrow.]

I'm the impossible one in this castle?

[the_tailor]

I take offense to your implications.

[He'll just be pinching Shiro's cheek now, k.]

[padadin]

I didn't mention any names.

[Swatting those hands away, gosh.]

[the_tailor]

You didn't have to.

[Nope, now he's just going to squish Shiro's cheeks with both hands.]

[padadin]

...what are you doing?

[Or that's what he's trying to say anyway.]

[the_tailor]

[The grin on his face widens.]

Enjoying myself.

[padadin]

[He grabs Lance's wrists to push his hands away.]

We need to find you a better hobby.

[the_tailor]

I have plenty of hobbies. Squishing your cheeks just now happens to be one of them.

[padadin]

[Squinting his eyes...] Did Keith kick you out of bed again?

[the_tailor]

[Pout.]

Oh, come on, not every night of me not sleeping is because he kicks me out of bed!

[padadin]

[His turn to pinch Lance's cheeks. See, payback.]

Why aren't you resting then? And don't tell me it is because of my texts, you were awake already.

[the_tailor]

Just some bad dreams, is all.

[He waves his hand dismissively. Lance does suffer from nightmares at times, some worse than others, but he knows that his own issues are nothing compared to everyone else's.]

Happens to everybody.

[padadin]

[He can't help getting a bit tense when he hears that - it's the same reason why Shiro himself is up too after all. He didn't know Lance suffered from those.

When he speaks, his tone is filled with sympathy.]

They do, but they can still be upsetting. Need to talk about it?

[the_tailor]

[Lance shakes his head. This isn't about him.]

I'm good. Besides, I'm here to talk about you.

[padadin]

[A sigh. Oh, the hypocrisy.]

What about me?

[the_tailor]

The fact that you're still a stupid dumbface in regards to your self worth.

[Lance still doesn't let go of him, just holding him close. You're not prying him off yet, Shiro.]

Did you ever stop to think that maybe people want to help you?

[padadin]

[Well, it's not like he minds the hug, it's the topic of conversation that bothers him. But at least like this he can avoid Lance's eyes.]

I told you, just because they want to, it doesn't mean they should. Enough lives have ruined by the Galra. I won't let my stuff reach anyone else.

[the_tailor]

Self sacrifice isn't going to do anyone any good. Do you really, honestly think by keeping everything in, it's helping? That you opening to us means that somehow the Galra win? That doesn't even make the slightest bit of sense. Think about it, Shiro. Wouldn't it be a victory against the Galra if we helped you get through this all, together? Proof that they don't have the power they think they do?