"Shh." Ben lifts his head and wipes the tears off Klaus' cheek like he used to when they were little. "I'm not going anywhere, okay? I'm going to be right here. I stick around so much that you get sick of me being around."
Maybe, if Ben clings more, he could hold on, but Klaus is going to make himself throw up from the strain soon. So instead, he lets go of the power, unspooling it to let it form slack between them and he can feel his form collapse again and with it goes the sharp awareness of emotion, muting back to something quieter.
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Maybe, if Ben clings more, he could hold on, but Klaus is going to make himself throw up from the strain soon. So instead, he lets go of the power, unspooling it to let it form slack between them and he can feel his form collapse again and with it goes the sharp awareness of emotion, muting back to something quieter.
"It's okay, Klaus. I let go, not you."