[That's all he can ask for, he's coming to realize. He tilts his head carefully, letting the side of it bump against Dirk's in a small, slightly silly way to catch his attention.]
If there's anything you need... I'm here for you. No matter what.
[Even if he doesn't have a talent. Even if he can't fight, or write programs, or build robots. Even if there's a laundry list of things he can't do, he still wants to become someone that people can rely on.
But right now, all he can do is stand here, keeping Dirk in his embrace until the other boy pulls away, or the fish starts to burn. Whichever comes first.]
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[That's all he can ask for, he's coming to realize. He tilts his head carefully, letting the side of it bump against Dirk's in a small, slightly silly way to catch his attention.]
If there's anything you need... I'm here for you. No matter what.
[Even if he doesn't have a talent. Even if he can't fight, or write programs, or build robots. Even if there's a laundry list of things he can't do, he still wants to become someone that people can rely on.
But right now, all he can do is stand here, keeping Dirk in his embrace until the other boy pulls away, or the fish starts to burn. Whichever comes first.]