[If he's fine, then why is be struggling not to cry? Alhaitham frowns a little at that, but there's... something else. Something that makes him stay quiet while the older man continues to speak.
A few responses come to mind. Not least that it's been nice to not have Kaveh's incessant complaining in his ear all the time, but he bites that back.
He places his hand against the back of Kaveh's shoulder, fingers slightly splayed and his palm warm.]
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A few responses come to mind. Not least that it's been nice to not have Kaveh's incessant complaining in his ear all the time, but he bites that back.
He places his hand against the back of Kaveh's shoulder, fingers slightly splayed and his palm warm.]
... It has been nice.
[And maybe, just maybe, he missed Kaveh too.]