[It's not even, she thinks belatedly, the fact that she's petting him specifically. Yes, this was a gamble that she'd been betting on, that his ears might be sensitive and he might have the same reaction to having them petted that an animal would, but —
It's not even the sensation itself, really, is it?
It's the fact that he was scared, and ashamed, and miserable, and someone reached out for him anyway.
(Once upon a time, he reached out and took her hand when she needed it, too.) ]
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[It's not even, she thinks belatedly, the fact that she's petting him specifically. Yes, this was a gamble that she'd been betting on, that his ears might be sensitive and he might have the same reaction to having them petted that an animal would, but —
It's not even the sensation itself, really, is it?
It's the fact that he was scared, and ashamed, and miserable, and someone reached out for him anyway.
(Once upon a time, he reached out and took her hand when she needed it, too.) ]
Thanks for the rescue, you big bad softie.