Will smiled at Koby, a smile that was soft and genuine. Was he glowing a bit? Maybe it was the light? He almost found it funny and oh so lovely just how similar this situation felt to the one he had been in with Nico. Granted, Koby wasn't one step away from literally melting into the shadows and never coming back, so that was a plus. And Will? Will was going to make sure you never got there.
He reached over, and if Koby will let him, removed his glasses.
"Let's start with the small things. You are safe here. You. Me. This room. Is safe. So. Maybe try letting your guard down a bit. Where it's safe. And it's up to you to decide where you feel safe. Understand? Camouflage is just that, but you can't be weighed down by it. And, I think you are." Will sighs and eyes Koby's chest, caught between wanting to let him say it and just ripping the bandaid off himself.
"Now, do you want me to help you bind a little better or do you want to keep pretending everything is fine?" Honestly, he was going to go running in the rain? With his glasses and that kind of compression? Koby, you were almost worse than demigods. At least he was sure you had enough sense not to run on broken limbs. He hoped. Don't prove him wrong Koby.
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He reached over, and if Koby will let him, removed his glasses.
"Let's start with the small things. You are safe here. You. Me. This room. Is safe. So. Maybe try letting your guard down a bit. Where it's safe. And it's up to you to decide where you feel safe. Understand? Camouflage is just that, but you can't be weighed down by it. And, I think you are."
Will sighs and eyes Koby's chest, caught between wanting to let him say it and just ripping the bandaid off himself.
"Now, do you want me to help you bind a little better or do you want to keep pretending everything is fine?" Honestly, he was going to go running in the rain? With his glasses and that kind of compression? Koby, you were almost worse than demigods. At least he was sure you had enough sense not to run on broken limbs. He hoped. Don't prove him wrong Koby.