[Carlisle rubs at the back of his neck, his eyes on the bread in his other hand.]
I would rather you do what is best for yourself, but... if it doesn't not harm you, as your wounded gills did, then I appreciate the gesture. Just don't- don't feel the need to do things for my sake, especially if they would make you unhappy. You already do a great deal for me.
[He's rarely had to concern himself over another's happiness rather than just their well-being; his capacity for such an activity, much like the rest of this relationship they're now bound in, is a work in progress.]
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Date: 2017-02-11 10:18 pm (UTC)I would rather you do what is best for yourself, but... if it doesn't not harm you, as your wounded gills did, then I appreciate the gesture. Just don't- don't feel the need to do things for my sake, especially if they would make you unhappy. You already do a great deal for me.
[He's rarely had to concern himself over another's happiness rather than just their well-being; his capacity for such an activity, much like the rest of this relationship they're now bound in, is a work in progress.]