[It's an easy thing, trying to calm him down. They've had to calm each other down so often - after rough missions, after one being away for longer than expected and the other assuming the worst, after short nights of nightmares and screaming. This is just something Leo does for his husband, trying to help him feel safe and secure again.
But the fact is: someone came to Peter and shot him in their base. Someone living, conscious and cognition of their thoughts, actively thought that shooting Peter was a smart idea.
That is a thought exercise Leo will have to pursue once this is over. For now, his hand rests over Peter's fist, thumbing circles into the skin there, soft presses of lips to Peter's forehead.]
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[It's an easy thing, trying to calm him down. They've had to calm each other down so often - after rough missions, after one being away for longer than expected and the other assuming the worst, after short nights of nightmares and screaming. This is just something Leo does for his husband, trying to help him feel safe and secure again.
But the fact is: someone came to Peter and shot him in their base. Someone living, conscious and cognition of their thoughts, actively thought that shooting Peter was a smart idea.
That is a thought exercise Leo will have to pursue once this is over. For now, his hand rests over Peter's fist, thumbing circles into the skin there, soft presses of lips to Peter's forehead.]