[...Jae-Ha is a good person, himself. It's not that Hazel is angling for some kind of approval, at least not consciously - but he knows he's on the defensive, talking about how he hasn't done anything wrong without Jae-Ha saying anything like that. He's been thinking too much lately, that's all.
But Jae-Ha is a good person, and Hazel's first instinct is to move in closer. It's a haphazard hug on the ground and his knee's bumping against Jae-Ha's wet leg, but it doesn't matter as long as he's close. He can't think of anything to say to that, but surely the way he's progressively melting into this hug will convey how he feels about it.]
It's not like I'm askin' ya to go all out for me. [That worked just fine when it was with Gat, and Hazel was always prepared with the materials to fix him if something went wrong, but he can't do much here beyond drag Jae-Ha to holy water and hope it's enough. He cares, so don't get murdered, thanks.] But I appreciate the sentiment.
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But Jae-Ha is a good person, and Hazel's first instinct is to move in closer. It's a haphazard hug on the ground and his knee's bumping against Jae-Ha's wet leg, but it doesn't matter as long as he's close. He can't think of anything to say to that, but surely the way he's progressively melting into this hug will convey how he feels about it.]
It's not like I'm askin' ya to go all out for me. [That worked just fine when it was with Gat, and Hazel was always prepared with the materials to fix him if something went wrong, but he can't do much here beyond drag Jae-Ha to holy water and hope it's enough. He cares, so don't get murdered, thanks.] But I appreciate the sentiment.
[And he'll still worry...]