[All his trembling stops as he goes completely ramrod stiff at his face being grabbed. There's more coming, more is about to happen, it's going to keep hurting, but his family is safe, everyone's fine-
But more than that, the words that get through: "You're home". Home. With his family. That's what that sounds like.
God, he'd just about kill for a hug. What does a guy have to do for a hug around here?]
D... D- [His own mouth is working against him, his words stuttering against his own will. He clears his throat, forces a solid breath in. Single syllable words then. Once he gets that going, he should be fine. He's trying to drag his brain out of the shit hole it fell back into for a second.] Don't. Put me in that thing.
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But more than that, the words that get through: "You're home". Home. With his family. That's what that sounds like.
God, he'd just about kill for a hug. What does a guy have to do for a hug around here?]
D... D- [His own mouth is working against him, his words stuttering against his own will. He clears his throat, forces a solid breath in. Single syllable words then. Once he gets that going, he should be fine. He's trying to drag his brain out of the shit hole it fell back into for a second.] Don't. Put me in that thing.