[ Gregor's giving him blanket forgiveness for anything predating them getting together, whether Miles knows that or not, but it would be hard for him to stomach Miles hurting himself and disallowing him to help when Gregor lets him in so deeply in return...

His arms tighten around him as his possessiveness boils up in automatic response to the thought. There's something brittle to it, Gregor's expectation of loss persistent and unreasoning despite all logic otherwise. ]

That is not a comfort. Accepting you in danger from external sources is one thing, [ and not something Gregor really expects to change or thinks it's his place to ask to change, ] but don't push me away, Miles, please. There's nothing I need to be shielded from in you.

[ Though he's not fully convinced the reverse is true. ]