[The quiet helps. The squeeze of her fingers around his own helps. The sensation that she's here, breathing, warm, close enough that he can just faintly feel her heartbeat through their joined hands helps.
Movement comes slowly. It's a delicate process, after all, shifting closer to another human being, trying not to upset the careful balance.
It's just that it would help so much more to curl around her properly for a little while.]
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Movement comes slowly. It's a delicate process, after all, shifting closer to another human being, trying not to upset the careful balance.
It's just that it would help so much more to curl around her properly for a little while.]