[He's chuckling again, but it feels better this time, now that he's being tended to. The woman's further reassurance only helps, letting that knot of anxiety that's been wholly solid in his chest slowly deflate. He'll actually be okay-- he'll be okay. Scott won't lose the first person that's been nice to him in this world, someone that believed in him, even though he really had no reason to.
He'll be fine.
There's little time to question the whole 'recovered from worse' comment, not when Altius asks him to come closer. With everything that's happened and how much trust the older man's given him, Scott doesn't even hesitate to follow his command, feet unsteadily walking closer to the injured man. It'd be embarrassing if he tripped and fell now, even though his body feels like doing so after the way his emotions have jumped around the past couple of hours.
He wasn't sure what to expect from Altius, but the comforting hand on him is surprising. Maybe it shouldn't be, not after how kind and supportive he's been, but the gesture still gets Scott's face to crumble, eyes tightening behind his shades as tears well up in them. Every touch feels more sensitive with his vision robbed from him, taking the comfort for what it is. His words telling him that he's been brave only increases that feeling with the mutant only being able to nod in response.]
O-okay. [There's no hiding the waver in his voice. He can't hide the watery note in his tone as he desperately tries to not cry in front of him, but his lips tremble, unable to push back his reactions.] You promise, right?
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He'll be fine.
There's little time to question the whole 'recovered from worse' comment, not when Altius asks him to come closer. With everything that's happened and how much trust the older man's given him, Scott doesn't even hesitate to follow his command, feet unsteadily walking closer to the injured man. It'd be embarrassing if he tripped and fell now, even though his body feels like doing so after the way his emotions have jumped around the past couple of hours.
He wasn't sure what to expect from Altius, but the comforting hand on him is surprising. Maybe it shouldn't be, not after how kind and supportive he's been, but the gesture still gets Scott's face to crumble, eyes tightening behind his shades as tears well up in them. Every touch feels more sensitive with his vision robbed from him, taking the comfort for what it is. His words telling him that he's been brave only increases that feeling with the mutant only being able to nod in response.]
O-okay. [There's no hiding the waver in his voice. He can't hide the watery note in his tone as he desperately tries to not cry in front of him, but his lips tremble, unable to push back his reactions.] You promise, right?