[It comes without any forethought, because it's the truest thing he's said in a long while. Seeing the reaper so small, so vulnerable, hurts something deep in his chest, and protective instincts normally quelled rush to the surface all at once.
He shifts on the bike, wrapping his arm around James' shoulders with enough pressure to reassure, but still room for the man to pull away if he needed to.]
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[It comes without any forethought, because it's the truest thing he's said in a long while. Seeing the reaper so small, so vulnerable, hurts something deep in his chest, and protective instincts normally quelled rush to the surface all at once.
He shifts on the bike, wrapping his arm around James' shoulders with enough pressure to reassure, but still room for the man to pull away if he needed to.]
'm sorry.