[It isn't surprising when Lalli doesn't answer his questions directly, just keeps holding eye contact for a few moments before shrugging. Lalli has always been easy to overwhelm with anything that dwells in the shades of grey, things that don't have a clear-cut correct answer. He'd already been pushing it just by asking that question.
So when Lalli tells him he should go and that he needs to think, without aggression, Onni nods, exhales a heavy sigh. His hands are shaking a little, so he curls them into fists for a moment, getting himself under control. It helps to do something practical, something with a concrete result, so he digs in his bag and pulls out several pieces of fruit, putting them down on the ground in front of Lalli, and then putting his bag away.]
Alright. Check in with me when you can? I want to know you're safe.
[And with that having been said, he moves forward and wraps his arms around Lalli's shoulders, pulling him in for a hug. Lalli is so small and narrow it's hard to believe he's already twenty, and Onni experiences a surge of protective affection that he expresses by squeezing Lalli a little tighter and then letting him go.]
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So when Lalli tells him he should go and that he needs to think, without aggression, Onni nods, exhales a heavy sigh. His hands are shaking a little, so he curls them into fists for a moment, getting himself under control. It helps to do something practical, something with a concrete result, so he digs in his bag and pulls out several pieces of fruit, putting them down on the ground in front of Lalli, and then putting his bag away.]
Alright. Check in with me when you can? I want to know you're safe.
[And with that having been said, he moves forward and wraps his arms around Lalli's shoulders, pulling him in for a hug. Lalli is so small and narrow it's hard to believe he's already twenty, and Onni experiences a surge of protective affection that he expresses by squeezing Lalli a little tighter and then letting him go.]