He melts more and more and goes quite for a long time, it’s safe and warm and content and home. No one has ever touched him like this, he hadn’t been let out proper like he had previously since her escaped. He came out of cryostasis only for missions then wen right back in, being wiped after each time.

“Did we used to sit like this?” He asks after a good half hour of silence his hands stroking along her back a little bit as it seems like the mess in his head had finally calmed down.

“What did you mean about bette now?” He adds curiously once it’s had time to stew in his head for a bit.