[Hank's crooked try at a smile's only half faded, hanging on an extra second or two cause this kid confirming, one hundred percent seriously, that Hank's go at comforting him maybe wasn't all it should have been is actually a little bit funny. Anyone else might of ignored Hank's little comment, or teased him with it. Not this kid.
So, Hank's still sort of almost-smiling. Then he makes his way around back to his bottle and flops back onto the ground, leaning back on his hands and looking at Izuku, letting the smile fade.]
You can, uh. Stay. If you want. [Hank won't be able to let go with the kid around and a part of him wants to tell Izuku so, guilt him into leaving. But Hank's not that far gone yet. If Izuku needs some sort of anchor Hank can buckle his shit down a little longer.] I might not be the best company, but uh-
[He shrugs a shoulder, trying to figure out how to end that sentence. But what? He's not the best company. Period. Whatever. He lets the sentence sit like that. He doesn't need to finish it anyway, the offer's already clear.]
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[Hank's crooked try at a smile's only half faded, hanging on an extra second or two cause this kid confirming, one hundred percent seriously, that Hank's go at comforting him maybe wasn't all it should have been is actually a little bit funny. Anyone else might of ignored Hank's little comment, or teased him with it. Not this kid.
So, Hank's still sort of almost-smiling. Then he makes his way around back to his bottle and flops back onto the ground, leaning back on his hands and looking at Izuku, letting the smile fade.]
You can, uh. Stay. If you want. [Hank won't be able to let go with the kid around and a part of him wants to tell Izuku so, guilt him into leaving. But Hank's not that far gone yet. If Izuku needs some sort of anchor Hank can buckle his shit down a little longer.] I might not be the best company, but uh-
[He shrugs a shoulder, trying to figure out how to end that sentence. But what? He's not the best company. Period. Whatever. He lets the sentence sit like that. He doesn't need to finish it anyway, the offer's already clear.]