[Words failed him now, even as he searched again for something more soothing to say. But the hurt from a situation like that ran too deeply. He was caught between leaving and staying; unsure of which one would be better in the long run.
Sasuke needed someone with him to comfort him, it seemed, and he wasn't sure he was the right one to do that. The situation was uncomfortable and sticky- a little familiar. But he couldn't just get up and leave him there.
After a long moment and with a profound sense of awkwardness, he reached around Sasuke to envelop him in a loose embrace.]
...He might return again, Sasuke. It's already happened before. Naruto's done the same several times now, hm?
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Sasuke needed someone with him to comfort him, it seemed, and he wasn't sure he was the right one to do that. The situation was uncomfortable and sticky- a little familiar. But he couldn't just get up and leave him there.
After a long moment and with a profound sense of awkwardness, he reached around Sasuke to envelop him in a loose embrace.]
...He might return again, Sasuke. It's already happened before. Naruto's done the same several times now, hm?