Bash shakes his head slightly. "You don't need to worry about me, you know? It's...not a big deal. I'm here to take care of you, alright?"
But what's in his voice is fear, more than reassurance, as much as he tries to hide it under a smile. Even hearing Jeff point out that he's been there doesn't really give him the space to just...talk about all his own bullshit.
Part of it is the designation bullshit. He's the Dominant, so it's clearly, clearly just his job to be responsible for Jeff, to take care of him and never stumble. Not all of it's that, though. It's an old wound--people who feel like they're just stupid, it's so often something that starts as a kid, as a bad student for whatever reason.
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But what's in his voice is fear, more than reassurance, as much as he tries to hide it under a smile. Even hearing Jeff point out that he's been there doesn't really give him the space to just...talk about all his own bullshit.
Part of it is the designation bullshit. He's the Dominant, so it's clearly, clearly just his job to be responsible for Jeff, to take care of him and never stumble. Not all of it's that, though. It's an old wound--people who feel like they're just stupid, it's so often something that starts as a kid, as a bad student for whatever reason.