[He shifts, just rolling onto his side to face Peter. He rests his hand on Peter's, thumbing idly at his wrist. While he wouldn't call Peter 'fragile', humans really are... their skin breaks and bruises so easily, they get hurt so fast. They have no outer protection, no thicker skin or scales... Leo knows Peter is tougher than most humans because of his own mutation-that-isn't-a-mutation, has watched Peter get hit by cars and Krang and parts of buildings only to get back up and spit the blood out of his mouth and keep going.
But Leo still worries. He worries about that soft pink flesh under his thumb as he rubs circles into that spot, warm and gentle.
They do these talks sometimes. Periodic check-ins when it's been a rough day or two. Just flatly laying out facts.]
I feel bad about earlier. About egging you on when we didn't have time just to beef it.
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[He shifts, just rolling onto his side to face Peter. He rests his hand on Peter's, thumbing idly at his wrist. While he wouldn't call Peter 'fragile', humans really are... their skin breaks and bruises so easily, they get hurt so fast. They have no outer protection, no thicker skin or scales... Leo knows Peter is tougher than most humans because of his own mutation-that-isn't-a-mutation, has watched Peter get hit by cars and Krang and parts of buildings only to get back up and spit the blood out of his mouth and keep going.
But Leo still worries. He worries about that soft pink flesh under his thumb as he rubs circles into that spot, warm and gentle.
They do these talks sometimes. Periodic check-ins when it's been a rough day or two. Just flatly laying out facts.]
I feel bad about earlier. About egging you on when we didn't have time just to beef it.