[He doesn't mean to let it crackle out the way it does. The way the faint feeling of vibration rolls behind it. He's letting too much slip. Letting his guard too far down. But he had to have misunderstood.]
[For a moment, he pauses. Forcibly collecting himself. Making his hand steady on Keith's arm. Making himself calmer.]
No. No one here is dead, Keith. That isn't what this is.
[There. That's it. That's got to be the reason why. He'd just jumped to a conclusion. Control regained, calm asserted itself. Even if he still wants to reach out and pull his teammate over for a better greeting than a hand clasp.]
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[He doesn't mean to let it crackle out the way it does. The way the faint feeling of vibration rolls behind it. He's letting too much slip. Letting his guard too far down. But he had to have misunderstood.]
[For a moment, he pauses. Forcibly collecting himself. Making his hand steady on Keith's arm. Making himself calmer.]
No. No one here is dead, Keith. That isn't what this is.
[There. That's it. That's got to be the reason why. He'd just jumped to a conclusion. Control regained, calm asserted itself. Even if he still wants to reach out and pull his teammate over for a better greeting than a hand clasp.]