He doesn't look at her as she speaks, not wanting her to see that he's struggling to keep his composure. He should say something, once she's finished, but his throat feels so tight that he's not sure he'd be able to let out anything other than a croak if he even knew what to say.
Instead, after a moment to blink a little, to try and steady himself, he turns to her and puts an arm around her shoulders, pulling her to him gently, so she can back away from him if she wants to.
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Date: 2007-01-19 06:08 am (UTC)Instead, after a moment to blink a little, to try and steady himself, he turns to her and puts an arm around her shoulders, pulling her to him gently, so she can back away from him if she wants to.