No need to verbalize - Doppio gets it. He takes a surprisingly emboldening deep breath and puts his all into the embrace. It's firm, but hopefully not painful. He just... wants the Boss to feel safe.]
O-Okay. I'm here, okay? I'm not going anywhere.
[He tries to keep his breathing steady. Any nerves he's feeling are nothing compared to what the Boss must be going through, anyway, so he has to do this. He has to be at his best. He can't let go.
(He's never wanted to let go, in any case; not really.)]
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No need to verbalize - Doppio gets it. He takes a surprisingly emboldening deep breath and puts his all into the embrace. It's firm, but hopefully not painful. He just... wants the Boss to feel safe.]
O-Okay. I'm here, okay? I'm not going anywhere.
[He tries to keep his breathing steady. Any nerves he's feeling are nothing compared to what the Boss must be going through, anyway, so he has to do this. He has to be at his best. He can't let go.
(He's never wanted to let go, in any case; not really.)]