[Surprisingly, he wasn't trying to be deceptive about anything. He's just 1) paranoid and 2) bad about talking about his feelings. Hence...anon seemed to be the best option. But then things got super real and he was in it up to his neck and now here we are.]
[At this thing that sure is a thing.]
You can relax, you know. It's not like I'm going to attack you or anything.
[Because he totally noticed that tensing up and immediately sort of regretted showing his face. Whatever though, it's not like he's not used to that sort of reaction by now! He doesn't care!]
[Holy hell this is so awkward.]
[...]
...thanks. I should have said that at least once before now. Because regardless of whatever you might be thinking right now...this helped. You helped.
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[At this thing that sure is a thing.]
You can relax, you know. It's not like I'm going to attack you or anything.
[Because he totally noticed that tensing up and immediately sort of regretted showing his face. Whatever though, it's not like he's not used to that sort of reaction by now! He doesn't care!]
[Holy hell this is so awkward.]
[...]
...thanks. I should have said that at least once before now. Because regardless of whatever you might be thinking right now...this helped. You helped.
[Right then.]