[There's a balance to strike between genuinely wanting to see a loved one succeed and heaping immense unnecessary pressure on them. He knows because Jim Kirk told him so.
He's not perfect at it yet, but hopefully a supportive squeeze conveys what he means.]
[ they never needed words as much. for which, she is grateful. all the people she would have spoken her mind too . . . they're all gone. thus, to share still feels fragile. fraught.
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[There's a balance to strike between genuinely wanting to see a loved one succeed and heaping immense unnecessary pressure on them. He knows because Jim Kirk told him so.
He's not perfect at it yet, but hopefully a supportive squeeze conveys what he means.]
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so she just shoots him a smile. ]