[He wants to argue because he has reason to. Nobody expects him to do it, maybe, but at the same time he was the only one who could do it. Who could do everything - he was one of the last, after Westchester. He was the only one who was able to pull them through the mud, taking care of Charles even though that burnt him out long before Laura came along. Nobody expects him to do it feels like a lie, because he had to shoulder it all.
He's quiet for a beat, curling his fingers around hers in a gentle squeeze. This familiarity, this comfort, it's soothing after going without it for so long.]
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[He wants to argue because he has reason to. Nobody expects him to do it, maybe, but at the same time he was the only one who could do it. Who could do everything - he was one of the last, after Westchester. He was the only one who was able to pull them through the mud, taking care of Charles even though that burnt him out long before Laura came along. Nobody expects him to do it feels like a lie, because he had to shoulder it all.
He's quiet for a beat, curling his fingers around hers in a gentle squeeze. This familiarity, this comfort, it's soothing after going without it for so long.]
You're here now, which helps.