After only a few short minutes, Josh could already feel Akira’s body against his ease. It was so simple to calm him once they were alone, and Josh took that as something he was proud of being able to do, to help Akira whenever he felt scared or anxious, to be able to calm him.
Waiting for Akria to write, Josh looked at his hands as he did, smiling lightly and whispering back to him. “I can contact her on Skype, using the laptop. You can send her a small message if you think that would help but I’m sure she doesn’t mind.” Josh assured him before going on. “And…that was the first time I left you with someone we didn’t really know. I shouldn’t have done that but you took it well. You actually managed to stay in there for a while, very notable.” Josh smiled.
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"Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?"
~Ernest Gaines
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