There might be fighting. But my guess is, only as a last resort.
[ No one would immediately pick Iain out to provide comfort or reassurance to others. He used to be that guy, funnily enough. He used to be someone you could count on.
He doesn't think about that. This, this isn't anywhere close to that, and acknowledging that fact even in the privacy of his own mind is only going to depress him. Merlin seems anxious, so he's trying to be a decent fucking human being, that's all. ]
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[ No one would immediately pick Iain out to provide comfort or reassurance to others. He used to be that guy, funnily enough. He used to be someone you could count on.
He doesn't think about that. This, this isn't anywhere close to that, and acknowledging that fact even in the privacy of his own mind is only going to depress him. Merlin seems anxious, so he's trying to be a decent fucking human being, that's all. ]
I'd prefer to have something to do. Other than.
[ Cook for neurotics. ]