[It's much easier not to flinch the second time. It's honestly nice. Which is kind of embarrassing to think about, when he takes a step back to recognize what a mess he is right now (and in general) that he's so on edge about all of this and that a little gesture like that is so genuinely pleasant.
Which of course means his face just flushes again, and he presses his face firmly into his knees in hopes of hiding it. Nope, don't care that it's making his shades dig uncomfortably into his skin, he can feel how warm his face is and fuck, he doesn't want Wash to think he's now into him or something because of a little physical attention. Christ.]
Alright, I'm good now. You don't gotta waste your whole day hovering like a concerned parent.
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Which of course means his face just flushes again, and he presses his face firmly into his knees in hopes of hiding it. Nope, don't care that it's making his shades dig uncomfortably into his skin, he can feel how warm his face is and fuck, he doesn't want Wash to think he's now into him or something because of a little physical attention. Christ.]
Alright, I'm good now. You don't gotta waste your whole day hovering like a concerned parent.