It's okay, [Jaime says, and he's getting the sneaking suspicion that he'll be hearing a lot of apologies in the future. He keeps up the motion, soft and soothing. What sort of reactions did he get from everyone else? He wonders. They're all good, kind, decent people, but none of them are what he would call demonstrative in their affections. They're people to talk to, and he's certain that Minato at least has given Ken a hug, but...
Jaime knows himself well in some ways, and he's a complete mystery to himself in others. One way that he does know himself, though, is that he's a good listener. People have accused him of being too soft for his own good sometimes, but here and now, Ken could use a soft place to fall. He doesn't know how to deal with a kid going through grief, or a kid going through thoughts of suicide. He really doesn't.
He can listen, though, and he can be here for him. Maybe combined with everyone else, it will be enough.]
You're right, though. You worried a lot of people here, but only because you have a lot of people who care about you here. You just gotta learn how to care about yourself too.
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Jaime knows himself well in some ways, and he's a complete mystery to himself in others. One way that he does know himself, though, is that he's a good listener. People have accused him of being too soft for his own good sometimes, but here and now, Ken could use a soft place to fall. He doesn't know how to deal with a kid going through grief, or a kid going through thoughts of suicide. He really doesn't.
He can listen, though, and he can be here for him. Maybe combined with everyone else, it will be enough.]
You're right, though. You worried a lot of people here, but only because you have a lot of people who care about you here. You just gotta learn how to care about yourself too.