[ The hesitation from earlier drops to the wayside.
Wordlessly, Maruki gets up from the chair and settles himself down onto the sofa next to Armin, not too close, just enough to be able to rest a hand on one shoulder. An anchoring strength that's hopefully more comforting than it is strange. Maruki does feel like he knows him, in a way, even though it's their first meeting. It's an untenable grief that he's dealing with, but if he can, he'd like to be able to give him some measure of support through it. ]
He knows that just as well as you do. It's a horribly unfair thing, I won't pretend that it isn't. I'm sorry. You don't...
[ A beat where his mouth presses into a thin, thoughtful line, and then he shrugs, softens his tone even further. ]
You don't have to talk, if you don't want to. You can simply– sit with this. I get the feeling you haven't really been able to yet, and it's what I'm here for. So... Please.
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Wordlessly, Maruki gets up from the chair and settles himself down onto the sofa next to Armin, not too close, just enough to be able to rest a hand on one shoulder. An anchoring strength that's hopefully more comforting than it is strange. Maruki does feel like he knows him, in a way, even though it's their first meeting. It's an untenable grief that he's dealing with, but if he can, he'd like to be able to give him some measure of support through it. ]
He knows that just as well as you do. It's a horribly unfair thing, I won't pretend that it isn't. I'm sorry. You don't...
[ A beat where his mouth presses into a thin, thoughtful line, and then he shrugs, softens his tone even further. ]
You don't have to talk, if you don't want to. You can simply– sit with this. I get the feeling you haven't really been able to yet, and it's what I'm here for. So... Please.