[It's one of the things Roy kind of likes about Kylo, honestly. After hanging out with someone like Jaybird, where you have to squint and try to play 20 questions to figure out what's going on under the surface, where the microexpressions have microexpressions and you've got to know a chunk of the history of Jason Todd in order to work out what's going on in there - it's a relief to hang with someone who shows things on his face. Of course, Roy knows it's annoying to be one of those people, because he's one of them himself. Heart on his sleeve. One of his biggest weaknesses. But it's also something he likes about himself. It's something he likes about Kylo.
When Kylo responds, doesn't say that no, he doesn't want to talk about it, Roy almost feels like he took a step off the edge of a cliff. It's so easy, the way Kylo opens up, Roy's used to being around people who are closed off, who can't open up. It makes it so much easier to focus on Kylo, on what he's saying, on absorbing the meaning. Makes it so much easier to let his compassion show on his face, obvious and genuine.]
So it's sort of like the energy of the universe? I've heard of something kinda like that before, but it was always kind of abstract. Something you get in ghost stories, you know?
[For a moment, he's quiet, then abruptly, he speaks again.]
Not that I think the Force is. My universe is different than yours, I'm just, you know, drawing comparisons.
[Roy licks his lips nervously, shakes his head and laughs at himself a bit.]
Sorry, anyway.
[That last bit...that resonates with Roy, and he looks over at Kylo's face, reaches out and brushes his fingers lightly against the back of Kylo's hand, just for a moment.]
That sucks. I know I said that already, but seriously. I know it doesn't really make it better, but I can hang out until it gets back to normal, until you feel better or something. If it helps.
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When Kylo responds, doesn't say that no, he doesn't want to talk about it, Roy almost feels like he took a step off the edge of a cliff. It's so easy, the way Kylo opens up, Roy's used to being around people who are closed off, who can't open up. It makes it so much easier to focus on Kylo, on what he's saying, on absorbing the meaning. Makes it so much easier to let his compassion show on his face, obvious and genuine.]
So it's sort of like the energy of the universe? I've heard of something kinda like that before, but it was always kind of abstract. Something you get in ghost stories, you know?
[For a moment, he's quiet, then abruptly, he speaks again.]
Not that I think the Force is. My universe is different than yours, I'm just, you know, drawing comparisons.
[Roy licks his lips nervously, shakes his head and laughs at himself a bit.]
Sorry, anyway.
[That last bit...that resonates with Roy, and he looks over at Kylo's face, reaches out and brushes his fingers lightly against the back of Kylo's hand, just for a moment.]
That sucks. I know I said that already, but seriously. I know it doesn't really make it better, but I can hang out until it gets back to normal, until you feel better or something. If it helps.