[The feeling of Jaeger's grip tightening gets a soft but pleased noise out of him; it feels nice, and he's sort of vibrating a little, but it's understated, not nearly the level of shaking that he was doing earlier.]
[He sounds pleased though, and he's comfortable right where he is. Wesker's not the only one vibrating a bit; Jaeger's not shaking, exactly, but he's obviously worked up in a good way. This is really nice. He doesn't want to move ever.]
[He'll remain where he is for a moment longer before pulling away, however; he doesn't pull his hands away entirely, he's maintaining some degree of contact, just not as extensively as it has been for the past while.]
...Things are...better, I suppose, now that we've done that.
I do appreciate it. I think it's important for me to know, no matter how badly I react to it. So... Thank you. I'm sure it's difficult to talk about something like that.
[...He is going to spend most of this evening not quite sure what he's being thanked for, honestly...]
Even with what we've found out regarding how these things relate to us, it still feels like there's some sense of distance there a fair amount of the time. And even when there isn't...
[He sort of...stops there, however, rather than continuing; it's not that he doesn't know how to explain the way things are, but rather that it hits him that he can't exactly say it without sounding completely insane.
He shakes his head after a moment; god...]
...Either way, it's not always something I can talk about right away, but if it's worth discussing I can manage it.
Agreed. I don't mind waiting if it's something you can't talk about immediately. I'm just glad you're able to trust me with these sorts of things.
[He's also glad Wesker was able to talk about it eventually, even if Jaeger really didn't want to hear that. It's in his best interest to know, that much they both agree on.]
[Just...let him pause for a moment before he says anything further.]
If there ever comes a point where you consider this to not be worth it - if it's too much to handle, or it becomes nothing more than an obligation to you... If you ever decide that you don't want to continue with things as they are, then I understand. You do know that, don't you?
[That gets an obvious flinch out of Jaeger before he forces himself to settle. His expression immediately falls into the usual pleased look and for a moment he almost responds with something flippant.
Then he catches himself, shakes his head, and tries again.]
...I understand. Really, I do. But that isn't something I ever want to happen and I hope it never does. You're very important to me, Albert; I wouldn't want to ever think that it wouldn't be worth it.
He notices the shift, and he doesn't really seem to know what he should think of it; he does appreciate it, however, and so he lets it go without comment or trying to draw attention to it.]
...I just ask that you tell me, should things reach that point. Which is likely an unfair thing to ask of you, and for that much I do apologize, but it's something that I would prefer to know straight-out.
I wouldn't call that unfair. I hope things never reach that point, but... if they did, I'd tell you. I promise.
[He's been trying to get better about running from his problems or putting on a mask and hiding everything, but he sincerely hopes that this never reaches a point where he can't handle it anymore. He's not sure what he'd do then. This is a promise he intends to keep though, if it ever comes to that.]
I know it would be hard on you, should that happen. And believe me, I don't like the idea of it, either. But I also know that there may come a point where the detriments outweigh the benefits, and I dislike the idea of forcing you to remain in that position.
[...]
I'm not trying to discourage you from staying near me, because that's far from the case. I like things the way that they are; you're important to me, and I don't want to lose you to anything. It's just something that concerns me from time to time, I suppose.
I didn't think you were trying to drive me away, but that's good to know. Still, I want to be by your side for as long as I can be. I want to say that I'll always be here, but I don't know that for sure. I want to always be here, though.
[He'll do his best, that's what he's trying to say.]
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Just give him a moment; he's overstimulated in a way that he usually isn't.]
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I'm so glad I've had the opportunity to get to know you, Albert. I don't know if I can ever express just how much that means to me.
[The words are still sort of muffled, but he sounds happy.]
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...It means a lot to me, hearing that. Thank you.
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[He sounds pleased though, and he's comfortable right where he is. Wesker's not the only one vibrating a bit; Jaeger's not shaking, exactly, but he's obviously worked up in a good way. This is really nice. He doesn't want to move ever.]
Not that I'll complain, though~
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[He'll remain where he is for a moment longer before pulling away, however; he doesn't pull his hands away entirely, he's maintaining some degree of contact, just not as extensively as it has been for the past while.]
...Things are...better, I suppose, now that we've done that.
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I'm glad to hear that. I do want to help, after all! It's a bit difficult to know what to do or say to something like that, though.
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I know it scares you, hearing about things like that. I tell you these things because you deserve to know; I'm not looking for you to do anything.
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Even with what we've found out regarding how these things relate to us, it still feels like there's some sense of distance there a fair amount of the time. And even when there isn't...
[He sort of...stops there, however, rather than continuing; it's not that he doesn't know how to explain the way things are, but rather that it hits him that he can't exactly say it without sounding completely insane.
He shakes his head after a moment; god...]
...Either way, it's not always something I can talk about right away, but if it's worth discussing I can manage it.
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[He's also glad Wesker was able to talk about it eventually, even if Jaeger really didn't want to hear that. It's in his best interest to know, that much they both agree on.]
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[Just...let him pause for a moment before he says anything further.]
If there ever comes a point where you consider this to not be worth it - if it's too much to handle, or it becomes nothing more than an obligation to you... If you ever decide that you don't want to continue with things as they are, then I understand. You do know that, don't you?
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Then he catches himself, shakes his head, and tries again.]
...I understand. Really, I do. But that isn't something I ever want to happen and I hope it never does. You're very important to me, Albert; I wouldn't want to ever think that it wouldn't be worth it.
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He notices the shift, and he doesn't really seem to know what he should think of it; he does appreciate it, however, and so he lets it go without comment or trying to draw attention to it.]
...I just ask that you tell me, should things reach that point. Which is likely an unfair thing to ask of you, and for that much I do apologize, but it's something that I would prefer to know straight-out.
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[He's been trying to get better about running from his problems or putting on a mask and hiding everything, but he sincerely hopes that this never reaches a point where he can't handle it anymore. He's not sure what he'd do then. This is a promise he intends to keep though, if it ever comes to that.]
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[...]
I'm not trying to discourage you from staying near me, because that's far from the case. I like things the way that they are; you're important to me, and I don't want to lose you to anything. It's just something that concerns me from time to time, I suppose.
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I didn't think you were trying to drive me away, but that's good to know. Still, I want to be by your side for as long as I can be. I want to say that I'll always be here, but I don't know that for sure. I want to always be here, though.
[He'll do his best, that's what he's trying to say.]
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...You have an incredibly intimate way of wording it, but I don't disagree with the sentiment.
[wesker, no.]
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[wesker, yes]
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[...]
Well, my apologies, I didn't mean for it to be so odd!
[He's not one to get easily embarrassed, but he's turning slightly pink.]
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It's nothing that's troubling me, it's just... Again, it's very intimate, the way you choose to word things.
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[Hahahaha. Haha. Ha. Ohhhhhh no.]
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[...Wesker, you can't just.]
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W-Well, I don't really have an explanation for it, unfortunately!
[He's so red right now, someone save him.]
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I'm not asking for an explanation - I was simply noticing it, that's all.
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