[His hands stay at his sides a little longer. The fingers tighten and open just slightly from his palm as his jaw tenses. It's a battle to keep the emotions in the damn box he so neatly keeps them in as he stares at the floor. One that doesn't break until Jim's hand lights on his shoulder.
Lifting his head, he looks at Jim before he turns his head to the side. It never works to try and disconnect when Jim pushes. The guy just has this knack of breaking down walls and getting to him.
And right now, he knows damn well he's not okay.
Letting out a long breath he didn't know he was holding, he steps closer, his head lowering to touch the forehead against Jim's shoulder as his eyes close. As a medical professional, the habit is to slide his hand just under Jim's arm against his side. It's not tight or clinging, but he feels the blonde's heartbeat through the fabric of his clothes and he can feel the rise and fall of each breath.
The steady rhythm keeps him on even ground. For a man that drug him through the most insane of situations, he's still his anchor.] Thanks, Jim...
[It's not really a hug, but he doesn't want to cross any boundaries either. So he takes what he can get and doesn't complain. It'll just be good enough.] Just means you're irreplaceable so stuff it and accept the compliment whether it makes sense or not.
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Lifting his head, he looks at Jim before he turns his head to the side. It never works to try and disconnect when Jim pushes. The guy just has this knack of breaking down walls and getting to him.
And right now, he knows damn well he's not okay.
Letting out a long breath he didn't know he was holding, he steps closer, his head lowering to touch the forehead against Jim's shoulder as his eyes close. As a medical professional, the habit is to slide his hand just under Jim's arm against his side. It's not tight or clinging, but he feels the blonde's heartbeat through the fabric of his clothes and he can feel the rise and fall of each breath.
The steady rhythm keeps him on even ground. For a man that drug him through the most insane of situations, he's still his anchor.] Thanks, Jim...
[It's not really a hug, but he doesn't want to cross any boundaries either. So he takes what he can get and doesn't complain. It'll just be good enough.] Just means you're irreplaceable so stuff it and accept the compliment whether it makes sense or not.