[ Sam's eyebrows raise a little when Shiro says it can't, but the way he's trying to hide how desperate he is keeps Sam from saying too damn bad, it's gonna happen anyway.
Instead he gives Shiro's shoulder a squeeze, voice low but not exactly soft. ]
Why, because people are counting on you? Because if you break down it ain't just yourself you're putting in danger, it's a whole lot of other people? Because you can't let them see you like that, so you're just gonna keep going and keep going cause that's gotta be better, right?
[ He shakes his head. ]
Man, I know about can't, I've heard other people talk about it and I've felt it myself. It's always gonna come through. Best thing you can do is give it an outlet, like this. [ He gestures between them. ] Learn how to keep it from interfering, get better at managing it, but pushing it away or shoving it down isn't gonna do any good.
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Instead he gives Shiro's shoulder a squeeze, voice low but not exactly soft. ]
Why, because people are counting on you? Because if you break down it ain't just yourself you're putting in danger, it's a whole lot of other people? Because you can't let them see you like that, so you're just gonna keep going and keep going cause that's gotta be better, right?
[ He shakes his head. ]
Man, I know about can't, I've heard other people talk about it and I've felt it myself. It's always gonna come through. Best thing you can do is give it an outlet, like this. [ He gestures between them. ] Learn how to keep it from interfering, get better at managing it, but pushing it away or shoving it down isn't gonna do any good.