He watched the grimace tug at Riku's face, then reached one arm out, waggling his fingers. When Riku stepped forward he closed his hand around the soft hollow of his shoulder and squeezed it experimentally.
"Yeah, you're more a Bigger Picture kind of person, I've noticed," he admitted, finding the offending overtaut muscle and pressing his thumb against it. "I guess I just prefer the details. Like how I can tell you carry all your stress in your shoulders because when you shift them too fast they pull and you hiss."
He knew better than to address Riku's back--that had already gotten him into a world of hurt--but he could empathize with this one, at least.
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"Yeah, you're more a Bigger Picture kind of person, I've noticed," he admitted, finding the offending overtaut muscle and pressing his thumb against it. "I guess I just prefer the details. Like how I can tell you carry all your stress in your shoulders because when you shift them too fast they pull and you hiss."
He knew better than to address Riku's back--that had already gotten him into a world of hurt--but he could empathize with this one, at least.