[ thank the gods that jing yuan understands immediately, that ren doesn't need to spell it out entirely for him - he's not certain that he could, not without breaking down completely.
jing yuan holds him, pulls him close, and the sheer tenderness of the moment nearly cracks him in half. hissing in a shuddering breath, ren closes his eyes, tensing, his kneejerk reaction to pull away.. but he resists, then leans into it, allowing their brows to touch. ]
.. it is what it is. [ he says quietly, his eyes stinging. it's impossible not to recall every moment of his brutal treatment in prison, how it had taken him years to build up the strength to be able to defend himself properly and build up his own protections. ] It's over now.
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jing yuan holds him, pulls him close, and the sheer tenderness of the moment nearly cracks him in half. hissing in a shuddering breath, ren closes his eyes, tensing, his kneejerk reaction to pull away.. but he resists, then leans into it, allowing their brows to touch. ]
.. it is what it is. [ he says quietly, his eyes stinging. it's impossible not to recall every moment of his brutal treatment in prison, how it had taken him years to build up the strength to be able to defend himself properly and build up his own protections. ] It's over now.