[ His mouth opens and closes for a minute before he shuts it, deflating slightly. Clara wasn't wrong. If the situations had been reversed he would have been angry - but it didn't mean he would care about her any less.
He had never extended the same level of care to himself as much as he did to the others around him whether it was physically or mentally. Whenever it came to matters that involved him, matters like this, he always preferred to skim over them. Their interaction after he had pulled Clara from the Troop came to mind and while he hadn't forgotten, he certainly hadn't spent anymore time thinking about Clara telling him that she loved him.
It was resurfacing now though. ]
No, it does. [ He hazards a step towards her closing the space between them again. ] It matters because you care about me even though you shouldn't have to. [ Even though he didn't deserve it. ] Thank you for caring for me, Clara.
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He had never extended the same level of care to himself as much as he did to the others around him whether it was physically or mentally. Whenever it came to matters that involved him, matters like this, he always preferred to skim over them. Their interaction after he had pulled Clara from the Troop came to mind and while he hadn't forgotten, he certainly hadn't spent anymore time thinking about Clara telling him that she loved him.
It was resurfacing now though. ]
No, it does. [ He hazards a step towards her closing the space between them again. ] It matters because you care about me even though you shouldn't have to. [ Even though he didn't deserve it. ] Thank you for caring for me, Clara.