[ He looks down when Jaskier reaches for his hand and interrupts the self-soothing gesture. To the offer, his expression softens somewhat. Dylan gives over his hand and nods. ]
Sure. Yeah. If you want...
[ If you want, he says...in a way that suggests it's definitely what Dylan wants. Just without the confession that he actually needs someone. Because he needs to be strong here. And he has been. He's been so strong when he's been collecting a series of locks and installing them on his door. When he's been bolting them all shut at night and triple checking they were done before daring to sleep. When he stays in bed the entire day, wondering if the stomach ache he feels is anxiety or the curse and avoids going out to get some food just in case it's the latter. He's been strong because he kept this struggle entirely to himself. Isn't that what brave people do?
And so he heads back to the top of the stairs and leads the way up the relatively small stretch of hall that would take them to his room. Room 209. A sanctuary and a prison. ]
Well. Here it is.
[ And Dylan still doesn't let go of Jaskier even so. ]
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Sure. Yeah. If you want...
[ If you want, he says...in a way that suggests it's definitely what Dylan wants. Just without the confession that he actually needs someone. Because he needs to be strong here. And he has been. He's been so strong when he's been collecting a series of locks and installing them on his door. When he's been bolting them all shut at night and triple checking they were done before daring to sleep. When he stays in bed the entire day, wondering if the stomach ache he feels is anxiety or the curse and avoids going out to get some food just in case it's the latter. He's been strong because he kept this struggle entirely to himself. Isn't that what brave people do?
And so he heads back to the top of the stairs and leads the way up the relatively small stretch of hall that would take them to his room. Room 209. A sanctuary and a prison. ]
Well. Here it is.
[ And Dylan still doesn't let go of Jaskier even so. ]