Air cycled in and out of his vents, shuddering through him as he fought down a choked sound. A relieved sound. That contact... he'd missed it so much. He hadn't even had it that long, and yet he'd already become accustomed to it. Even the simple touch of hands was infinitely reassuring. His wings flicked, visibly relaxing.
Part of him still believed this could be a dream. Another hallucination.
"More than anything," he said, automatically. He didn't even have to think on that one. Trusting Shadowmaru, at the very least, was practically instinctive. He held onto the other bot's hands with both of his, in turn, still squeezing. "You know that."
Take things slow.
That was likely for the best. He didn't even know where to begin. Simply knowing there could be something there -- that all his fears were groundless -- it helped. That reassurance showed in the way his frame started to relax. In the way he actually met his friend's gaze.
The barest quirk of a smile at the edge of his mouth.
"You don't know how much of a relief that is," he agreed, quietly. "I... I wanted to tell you. Ever since I saw you again. But I didn't -- I thought it would be wrong of me."
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Part of him still believed this could be a dream. Another hallucination.
"More than anything," he said, automatically. He didn't even have to think on that one. Trusting Shadowmaru, at the very least, was practically instinctive. He held onto the other bot's hands with both of his, in turn, still squeezing. "You know that."
Take things slow.
That was likely for the best. He didn't even know where to begin. Simply knowing there could be something there -- that all his fears were groundless -- it helped. That reassurance showed in the way his frame started to relax. In the way he actually met his friend's gaze.
The barest quirk of a smile at the edge of his mouth.
"You don't know how much of a relief that is," he agreed, quietly. "I... I wanted to tell you. Ever since I saw you again. But I didn't -- I thought it would be wrong of me."