[There's a bench. He's going to sit. He has to. Because he really doesn't want to drag them both onto the ground, or into the nearest ditch. Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of Lance coming all the way out here. I don't know if I can talk. If he can do anything to deal with it right now.]
[And Lance... isn't asking him to.]
[Not for the first time since his teammate showed up, once his butt is parked on a bench, and not in danger of pulling them both down, he reaches to grasp Lance's shoulder. Crush him in a hug if he can.]
Don't know how you know what people need. Like you do. [How Lance knew he didn't have it in him to talk right now. But he's grateful.]
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[There's a bench. He's going to sit. He has to. Because he really doesn't want to drag them both onto the ground, or into the nearest ditch. Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of Lance coming all the way out here. I don't know if I can talk. If he can do anything to deal with it right now.]
[And Lance... isn't asking him to.]
[Not for the first time since his teammate showed up, once his butt is parked on a bench, and not in danger of pulling them both down, he reaches to grasp Lance's shoulder. Crush him in a hug if he can.]
Don't know how you know what people need. Like you do. [How Lance knew he didn't have it in him to talk right now. But he's grateful.]