"Oh." He hadn't known that. Or had he? He's forgotten a lot lately, either lost in the whirlwind of the first few weeks of New Asgard's founding, or simply because he was too deep in his cups to remember being told. But she's not wrong that he'd refused visitors more often than not, and eventually he'd stopped hearing that he had any. Now he wonders if that's simply because the Valkyrie stopped letting him know they were there since he wouldn't see them anyway. He clears his throat, giving her a half-hearted smile. "Thank you. For helping us, I mean. It's... it's been tough going."
It's been a long time since he's been so close to anyone, but just like the hug before, he finds that he's soaking up every moment as if it might never come again. His free hand twines fingers into the ends of her hair, idly playing with the strands, that uncertain smile relaxing a little into something more genuine. "Could we do both?" Even if they don't end up watching the images on the screen, the distraction is welcome background noise, a drone of white noise to lull them into forgetting. Into pretending that they're just enjoying time together, a normal night with nothing hanging over their heads.
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Date: 2024-02-06 09:53 pm (UTC)It's been a long time since he's been so close to anyone, but just like the hug before, he finds that he's soaking up every moment as if it might never come again. His free hand twines fingers into the ends of her hair, idly playing with the strands, that uncertain smile relaxing a little into something more genuine. "Could we do both?" Even if they don't end up watching the images on the screen, the distraction is welcome background noise, a drone of white noise to lull them into forgetting. Into pretending that they're just enjoying time together, a normal night with nothing hanging over their heads.