Connor falters a little at being described thus, but only realises how he feels about it when the warm smile spreads on his face.
"But he couldn't do it to you," he points out gently. Hank needs to hear these things sometimes - that there are things he can do that Connor can't (several, in fact). "We're partners, right? We fit together. I can do things you can't. And vice versa.
"Hey, Hank." He reaches with his free hand to tug Hank's chin, making him look at Connor. "I'm sorry, I should have told you. I didn't realise he would use it against you like that."
He leans in to press his forehead to Hank's and nuzzle against him. He can feel and hear his partner's heartbeat like this; it's soothing.
"I'm fine. And you didn't do anything wrong. And whatever happens, we're going to stick together. Alright?"
The whisky bottle's still sitting behind him. He won't stop Hank if he wants it. He just hopes he won't
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"But he couldn't do it to you," he points out gently. Hank needs to hear these things sometimes - that there are things he can do that Connor can't (several, in fact). "We're partners, right? We fit together. I can do things you can't. And vice versa.
"Hey, Hank." He reaches with his free hand to tug Hank's chin, making him look at Connor. "I'm sorry, I should have told you. I didn't realise he would use it against you like that."
He leans in to press his forehead to Hank's and nuzzle against him. He can feel and hear his partner's heartbeat like this; it's soothing.
"I'm fine. And you didn't do anything wrong. And whatever happens, we're going to stick together. Alright?"
The whisky bottle's still sitting behind him. He won't stop Hank if he wants it. He just hopes he won't