[It catches him a little off guard - he'd sort of prepared for the worst in some ways as to how this goodbye was going to go - but it's basically instinct to immediately wrap his arms around her and just. Breathe.
Because this is okay. This is going to be okay. She will walk out of here, they will see each other again, this isn't goodbye. He isn't abandoning her, it's okay to need to go home and start the life he's fought so hard to have.
His voice is still the slightest bit choked when he finds it again. Just a little. And he hasn't moved to let go.]
I would have thought that was apparent months ago. [It's a joke, don't worry.]
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Because this is okay. This is going to be okay. She will walk out of here, they will see each other again, this isn't goodbye. He isn't abandoning her, it's okay to need to go home and start the life he's fought so hard to have.
His voice is still the slightest bit choked when he finds it again. Just a little. And he hasn't moved to let go.]
I would have thought that was apparent months ago. [It's a joke, don't worry.]