[Bellamy's trying and that's all Hiro can really ask right now. He's trying hard to help and it makes him feel both sad and grateful and he's actively listening, even if he's still trying to burrow into his hoodie.
Maybe nobody's good at handling anything. There's too much happening all the time in this world, let alone the baggage people brought from home. Tadashi...would try to help those people. That's the thing. Tadashi would try to help those people and he'd be selfless in his own issues. That's always how Tadashi's been while Hiro's been selfish. But it's a nice thought and it's...good to know he isn't alone in that regard. He finally sighs, nodding in response as he finally just sort of slides and almost lays on his side to curl into a ball.]
...fine. I can't sleep and it's only partially because of nightmares. Happy?
[He frowns. Not because of Hiro's reaction, but just because of the whole situation. Hiro's still young. He's a teenager. And Bellamy has spent far too much time with teenagers who get overwhelmed by nightmares.]
No. I'm not happy - but I'm glad you're not gonna try hiding it for the rest of this trip. I - sometimes it's easier to deal with, if you just acknowledge it. [He hunches over, not laying down himself, but getting a little more comfortable.] Get up and walk around for five minutes, if you need to. Don't sit there with your thoughts.
[He doesn't really want to acknowledge it, but he's reached the point where he'll at least listen to what Bellamy says. Clarke told him to listen to Bellamy and stick close. She probably didn't know that it would include this, too.]
Yeah...I might do that. I'll stay inside our perimeters though, promise. [He huffs lightly then.] ...but until I figure out how to fix things it's not going to stop. So I need to work on that, too. [He's not exactly explaining what "that" is, but it's hard to talk about still.] ...thanks, Bellamy.
I know. I'm sorry there isn't an instant fix or solution for you. [He sighs quietly.] Feels like it might be a lifetime process sometimes - but even slow process is better than stagnation. Recognize it. Start from there.
[A beat, where he feels awkward for a moment over the thank you; he never really expects these things.] Don't mention it. Just - try to get a few hours, if you can. We'll need our energy.
For sure. [To both of those things. He knows Bellamy's right, at least, and he can't argue with that. So instead he's just going to focus on settling down.] Same goes for you though. It's not gonna do me any good to be rested up if you're dragging us down.
[It's a teasing tone, but it's clear that he's very serious about Bellamy getting sleep, too.] Slow progress and all.
[Dryly:] I've adapted surprisingly well to running on minimal hours of sleep.
[Which is true. Whether because he couldn't sleep on risk of death, or just couldn't sleep, there have been too many nights to count. He has adapted. But:] I'll get some rest too. Don't worry.
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Maybe nobody's good at handling anything. There's too much happening all the time in this world, let alone the baggage people brought from home. Tadashi...would try to help those people. That's the thing. Tadashi would try to help those people and he'd be selfless in his own issues. That's always how Tadashi's been while Hiro's been selfish. But it's a nice thought and it's...good to know he isn't alone in that regard. He finally sighs, nodding in response as he finally just sort of slides and almost lays on his side to curl into a ball.]
...fine. I can't sleep and it's only partially because of nightmares. Happy?
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No. I'm not happy - but I'm glad you're not gonna try hiding it for the rest of this trip. I - sometimes it's easier to deal with, if you just acknowledge it. [He hunches over, not laying down himself, but getting a little more comfortable.] Get up and walk around for five minutes, if you need to. Don't sit there with your thoughts.
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Yeah...I might do that. I'll stay inside our perimeters though, promise. [He huffs lightly then.] ...but until I figure out how to fix things it's not going to stop. So I need to work on that, too. [He's not exactly explaining what "that" is, but it's hard to talk about still.] ...thanks, Bellamy.
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[A beat, where he feels awkward for a moment over the thank you; he never really expects these things.] Don't mention it. Just - try to get a few hours, if you can. We'll need our energy.
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[It's a teasing tone, but it's clear that he's very serious about Bellamy getting sleep, too.] Slow progress and all.
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[Which is true. Whether because he couldn't sleep on risk of death, or just couldn't sleep, there have been too many nights to count. He has adapted. But:] I'll get some rest too. Don't worry.