[ There's a moment where Sam reminds himself very firmly not to get attached - doesn't think about Steve saying I don't know to what makes you happy or Shiro saying the same thing to what do you want for yourself?

He keeps himself firmly grounded, but it doesn't really help, not with the way the kid's voice comes out just the smallest bit shaken.

Damn it. ]

Works different for everyone, man, took me a while to find mine. Here, let me try - if you were in a fight, what would you use to defend yourself? A weapon, an ability, something in your environment?