[He stumbles forward into the other man's arms, breath caught uncomfortably in his chest for a moment, stiff and uncertain. It only takes a few seconds for exactly what he feared to happen, the steadily fraying hold on his emotions finally snapping. His arms go around Claude in return and for telling himself he wasn't going to cling a moment ago he clutches his friend to him now, squeezing him tight enough that he could almost hide the way he trembles.
Holding his breath isn't going to last as a means of self restrain but it gives him another moment of pretending like he's not a complete disaster. But Claude in his infinite wisdom decides to tease him and it startles a laugh out of him, or something that was meant to be a laugh. Except it comes out as more of a sob and then Lorenz half collapses against Claude, face buried in his shoulder. If he must cry then at least he can hide against Claude and wonder when he'd come to associate safety with a man that he'd once been so suspicious of.]
I did- [The words are wet and shaky but he keeps himself to sniffles and trembling breaths, able to keep himself from outright sobbing at the very least.] I missed you so much.
[Er... maybe able to keep himself from outright sobbing]
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Holding his breath isn't going to last as a means of self restrain but it gives him another moment of pretending like he's not a complete disaster. But Claude in his infinite wisdom decides to tease him and it startles a laugh out of him, or something that was meant to be a laugh. Except it comes out as more of a sob and then Lorenz half collapses against Claude, face buried in his shoulder. If he must cry then at least he can hide against Claude and wonder when he'd come to associate safety with a man that he'd once been so suspicious of.]
I did- [The words are wet and shaky but he keeps himself to sniffles and trembling breaths, able to keep himself from outright sobbing at the very least.] I missed you so much.
[Er... maybe able to keep himself from outright sobbing]