[As if he'd always known. Of course he hadn't. He considers her one, even if his feelings are still complicated in some deeply buried ways, and maybe she's not the kind of person he'd become friends with in normal circumstances . . .
Or maybe she is, and neither of them remember the times when they were.
But does it matter either way? Leon feels it, and he'd been nervous that she didn't. When she confirms it, his smile widens; he considers what to do with his hands, because they itch to do something. It'd be different if she were a guy, dammit! In some ways, that's easier!
In the end he just reaches over and squeezes her shoulder, briefly.]
Juuuust makin' sure! So . . . y'know, I've got your back if you ever need it!
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[As if he'd always known. Of course he hadn't. He considers her one, even if his feelings are still complicated in some deeply buried ways, and maybe she's not the kind of person he'd become friends with in normal circumstances . . .
Or maybe she is, and neither of them remember the times when they were.
But does it matter either way? Leon feels it, and he'd been nervous that she didn't. When she confirms it, his smile widens; he considers what to do with his hands, because they itch to do something. It'd be different if she were a guy, dammit! In some ways, that's easier!
In the end he just reaches over and squeezes her shoulder, briefly.]
Juuuust makin' sure! So . . . y'know, I've got your back if you ever need it!