[Pidge is tough. Always has been that Shiro knows of.
It runs in her family.
So his smile is tight at her comment but he doesn't disagree. She's right of course. He is worried. But he's also the team leader and he knows that the others count on him to be strong and steady for them. He leads by example and his example needs to be unshakable. They've seen him human enough when flashbacks freeze him in place.
He catches the way only one of her arms moves and he doesn't let the frown show. She uses her hands for so much of what she does, so much more than piloting the green lion. He's glad he's seen what the healing chambers in the castle can do.
And he's right there to catch her when she tumbles, arms already open to receive her as she falls, legs braced to absorb the slight extra weight and momentum. He won't let her fall. Not now and not ever.]
Got you. [He says it even as he tucks her close and curves a hand to carefully cradle her damaged arm so it doesn't jar again. She's always small but in the moment she seems even smaller and it makes his chest ache.] I've got you, Katie. You're safe now. I'm going to lean down and trigger the hatch.
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It runs in her family.
So his smile is tight at her comment but he doesn't disagree. She's right of course. He is worried. But he's also the team leader and he knows that the others count on him to be strong and steady for them. He leads by example and his example needs to be unshakable. They've seen him human enough when flashbacks freeze him in place.
He catches the way only one of her arms moves and he doesn't let the frown show. She uses her hands for so much of what she does, so much more than piloting the green lion. He's glad he's seen what the healing chambers in the castle can do.
And he's right there to catch her when she tumbles, arms already open to receive her as she falls, legs braced to absorb the slight extra weight and momentum. He won't let her fall. Not now and not ever.]
Got you. [He says it even as he tucks her close and curves a hand to carefully cradle her damaged arm so it doesn't jar again. She's always small but in the moment she seems even smaller and it makes his chest ache.] I've got you, Katie. You're safe now. I'm going to lean down and trigger the hatch.