[It's a decent enough reply. While he'd like to know exactly what it is that's bothering his friend, try to figure out exactly what he can do to help... maybe something like this is enough.
He exhales quietly, keeping his arms wrapped tightly around the other boy. It's nice? And while it's easy to pretend that he's doing this solely for Dirk's benefit... he can't help the way it relaxes him, too. Maybe it's something he should try to do more often.
He inhales again, parting his lips as if to say something, maybe something suitably protagonist-like and cool-- then pauses, eyes flying open as he tries to jolt back from the hug.]
Crap, it's gonna burn-!
[The fish. Let him get back to the stove before the food is ruined.]
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He exhales quietly, keeping his arms wrapped tightly around the other boy. It's nice? And while it's easy to pretend that he's doing this solely for Dirk's benefit... he can't help the way it relaxes him, too. Maybe it's something he should try to do more often.
He inhales again, parting his lips as if to say something, maybe something suitably protagonist-like and cool-- then pauses, eyes flying open as he tries to jolt back from the hug.]
Crap, it's gonna burn-!
[The fish. Let him get back to the stove before the food is ruined.]