He's tried so hard to live a life Shino would be proud of, and grow into the young man Shino would have approved of. None of them have been supposed to make it this far. Yamagi's managed with teeth and claws and stubborn tears.
You're the toughest out of all of us is something he's heard and shrugged and laughed off more than once.
He's had to survive.
But living his life for the sake of Shino's short one isn't enough anymore. Perhaps it's never been enough. Shino's larger hand shakes in his and it reminds Yamagi that despite his idolization of the one person whose shadow he's chased for years, he's the adult now.
Shino needs him in a more tangible way.
Even with years and added bulk to his slender frame, Shino's weight is considerable against his own. He pulls him close with what upper body strength he has, folding his body into the tightest hug he can manage, propped half sitting as they are.
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He's tried so hard to live a life Shino would be proud of, and grow into the young man Shino would have approved of. None of them have been supposed to make it this far. Yamagi's managed with teeth and claws and stubborn tears.
You're the toughest out of all of us is something he's heard and shrugged and laughed off more than once.
He's had to survive.
But living his life for the sake of Shino's short one isn't enough anymore. Perhaps it's never been enough. Shino's larger hand shakes in his and it reminds Yamagi that despite his idolization of the one person whose shadow he's chased for years, he's the adult now.
Shino needs him in a more tangible way.
Even with years and added bulk to his slender frame, Shino's weight is considerable against his own. He pulls him close with what upper body strength he has, folding his body into the tightest hug he can manage, propped half sitting as they are.