James sees the panic, he sees fear, he feels Horatio pull away.
He has to fight the urge to bundle Horatio up in his arms, he has to fight away the upset at the fact Horatio moves away. Horatio is scared, he's just woken up, he's somewhere unfamiliar and it's dark. Outside it's still an inky blue, but the cave makes it hard to see clearly, and rationally, James understands why Horatio tugs his arm away from the comforting hand. It might well not be comforting.
He doesn't move, he doesn't crowd the other boy, not until he can hear Horatio's breathing become slower and deeper.
"I'm sorry." He says, keeping his voice down. If someone had heard them, he doesn't need them being able to pinpoint where they are.
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Date: 2017-09-14 08:01 pm (UTC)He has to fight the urge to bundle Horatio up in his arms, he has to fight away the upset at the fact Horatio moves away. Horatio is scared, he's just woken up, he's somewhere unfamiliar and it's dark. Outside it's still an inky blue, but the cave makes it hard to see clearly, and rationally, James understands why Horatio tugs his arm away from the comforting hand. It might well not be comforting.
He doesn't move, he doesn't crowd the other boy, not until he can hear Horatio's breathing become slower and deeper.
"I'm sorry." He says, keeping his voice down. If someone had heard them, he doesn't need them being able to pinpoint where they are.
"Are you okay?"