[She sees it coming, but she still gives a small gasp as he pulls her in against him, her eyelashes fluttering, then closing as she relaxes gratefully against him. Her fingers fist into the back of his clothes.]
（ memories or not, gene's always been the sort to take others in. he raised up his three brothers pretty much from nothin'. an' bein' a medic naturally meant bein' a caretaker just the same in the war. takin' in jackie, too, brought that out in him.
but it still feels real. those feelings, the desire to protect her an' ensure she ain't met with no harm. he can respect her autonomy an' strength an' still worry, which is why he forces himself to let her go with a playful, fond ruffle of her hair. ）
Let's head on out, then. An' I'll owe you a dinner later.
[The gesture is affectionate, feels familiar as anything, even if he's never technically done it before. She has memories, even if they didn't really happen.
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Date: 2021-01-10 10:36 pm (UTC)Right back atcha.
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Date: 2021-01-11 01:53 am (UTC)but it still feels real. those feelings, the desire to protect her an' ensure she ain't met with no harm. he can respect her autonomy an' strength an' still worry, which is why he forces himself to let her go with a playful, fond ruffle of her hair. ）
Let's head on out, then. An' I'll owe you a dinner later.
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Date: 2021-01-11 02:52 am (UTC)And together, they head out.]