[The flush gets the smallest smile out of him, and it doesn't take long before the expression is genuine and open for once. She really is so cute...]
You'll see that you don't need to worry about me. I can handle anything that comes my way.
[His grip tightens on her hand for a moment before he moves to lace their fingers together.]
We'll all be here for you. You're one of us now, and there isn't a single person here who would turn their back on you. You can believe in that.
Even if you... would prefer for nothing to come of this, I will not let anything harm you.
[The words are as steady and certain as they should be, aside from the pause. The last thing he wants to do is force her into making a decision right here and now. There's plenty to think about, after all.]
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You'll see that you don't need to worry about me. I can handle anything that comes my way.
[His grip tightens on her hand for a moment before he moves to lace their fingers together.]
We'll all be here for you. You're one of us now, and there isn't a single person here who would turn their back on you. You can believe in that.
Even if you... would prefer for nothing to come of this, I will not let anything harm you.
[The words are as steady and certain as they should be, aside from the pause. The last thing he wants to do is force her into making a decision right here and now. There's plenty to think about, after all.]