[ They always did get through it, but it didn't make this moment any less harsher than it was. Clint allows Phil to pull him closer, the gesture tight, but nevertheless appreciated. For a man who could handle pain with the best of them, he didn't mind the constriction, resting his cheek against his collar. ]
You should lie down. [ Should, as if he'd try to command his own superior, but it was an acknowledgement towards Phil's current condition, that while the man would be better off earning some rest laying down. Even as he says this, Clint makes no move to pull away, settling into the half embrace, clutching the man's shirt as he focuses on keeping himself composed. ] Phil, I -- [ He trails off, biting down on his lower lip before the words came out, before every hint of weakness was exposed. ]
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You should lie down. [ Should, as if he'd try to command his own superior, but it was an acknowledgement towards Phil's current condition, that while the man would be better off earning some rest laying down. Even as he says this, Clint makes no move to pull away, settling into the half embrace, clutching the man's shirt as he focuses on keeping himself composed. ] Phil, I -- [ He trails off, biting down on his lower lip before the words came out, before every hint of weakness was exposed. ]