[He played back with the man, but his eyes were soft, and kept darting back to that scar. Damn. It was tiny and insignificant, in theory, but he'd done that. He had caused that pain and disfigurement. It made him feel so damn guilty . . .
Steve ducked his head but did as asked, slowly tearing the paper but keeping it mostly intact. Steve didn't get so many gifts he didn't fully appreciate every single one. When the box was finally open he stared in surprise and looked up with a grin.]
This is fantastic! Are you sure this is for me? Really?
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Date: 2021-01-04 03:33 am (UTC)[He played back with the man, but his eyes were soft, and kept darting back to that scar. Damn. It was tiny and insignificant, in theory, but he'd done that. He had caused that pain and disfigurement. It made him feel so damn guilty . . .
Steve ducked his head but did as asked, slowly tearing the paper but keeping it mostly intact. Steve didn't get so many gifts he didn't fully appreciate every single one. When the box was finally open he stared in surprise and looked up with a grin.]
This is fantastic! Are you sure this is for me? Really?