[It's the intent that makes it unnerving. Passing gratitude was easy enough to deal with, but this puts Takeshi in a position he doesn't truly know how to navigate, pinned there by the blue of Stephen's gaze.]
You're welcome.
[Don't mention it. Anytime. They'd be too dismissive. But the latter would be true. The care was simple, instinctual, and it rose to the surface simply and instinctually for Stephen, another example of how important he's become in Takeshi's life.]
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You're welcome.
[Don't mention it. Anytime. They'd be too dismissive. But the latter would be true. The care was simple, instinctual, and it rose to the surface simply and instinctually for Stephen, another example of how important he's become in Takeshi's life.]