[It's such a familiar motion by this point, Angel's moving almost before Val opens his mouth, muscle memory directing him to straddle that lap where somehow their size difference always feels that much more pronounced. That used to make him feel safe. Still does sometimes. He can't tell if that too is just muscle memory.
He lifts his chin up to look at him fingers sliding through that neck ruff in a self soothing manner.]
for @ papichulo
Date: 2024-08-11 09:18 pm (UTC)[It's such a familiar motion by this point, Angel's moving almost before Val opens his mouth, muscle memory directing him to straddle that lap where somehow their size difference always feels that much more pronounced. That used to make him feel safe. Still does sometimes. He can't tell if that too is just muscle memory.
He lifts his chin up to look at him fingers sliding through that neck ruff in a self soothing manner.]
I know, Val. You know I'm sorry, right?