[Manabu feels his stomach drop the moment he realizes tears are being shed. it's always kind of wild to him when other men express that level of vulnerability around him...outside of a funeral, that is. hell, it messes him up when he breaks that wall of socialized stoicism he and other young men were raised with - like he's aiding in some kind of misdemeanor.
logically, he knows that's not the case, but that doesn't stop his heart from racing.]
Umh. Hey, let's... [he hesitates, not wanting to disrupt Grey if he needs the moment, but he's really uncomfortable sat like this!] Let me scoot back, come here. [so he can sit up against the headboard with Grey hanging on as he pleases, get his legs up off the edge of the mattress so he can keep them from falling asleep again.]
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logically, he knows that's not the case, but that doesn't stop his heart from racing.]
Umh. Hey, let's... [he hesitates, not wanting to disrupt Grey if he needs the moment, but he's really uncomfortable sat like this!] Let me scoot back, come here. [so he can sit up against the headboard with Grey hanging on as he pleases, get his legs up off the edge of the mattress so he can keep them from falling asleep again.]