There aren't any tears in Kaz's eyes. Much like how he's never let out a real belly laugh since Jordie died, he's also never fallen at the other end of the spectrum with emotions. His body goes cold and hard instead in moments of emotional stress, shutting down before it reaches any extremes aside from rage. Now that the churning tide of the argument seems to be easing away, he's just left looking worn out and grimacing a little. His stomach and head still ache from lack of sleep and being upset, the knot in his belly slowly unraveling but leaving the dregs of adrenaline behind to linger. He gently sets the cat onto his desk, much to her indignant mews at losing a warm lap, leaning forward in his seat to accommodate his stomach pain.
It's all minor physical discomfort. He's dealt with worse. It's just the situation surrounding it all that's new.
"No. You are pretty terrible at that," he agrees with her, giving her a faint smirk as she says she's bad at handling her emotions when frustrated. "And I'll try to remember that it matters to you to hear it." He's much more someone who values actions than words, but he knows that isn't the case for everyone. It also had felt good to hear Kate say it too, even if it's not something he needs to hear as much as see most often.
He takes a tissue out of his pocket and hands it over to her, as the cat sneaks and finagles her way back onto his lap. "I don't think she likes it when we fight, either."
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Date: 2025-03-31 10:57 am (UTC)It's all minor physical discomfort. He's dealt with worse. It's just the situation surrounding it all that's new.
"No. You are pretty terrible at that," he agrees with her, giving her a faint smirk as she says she's bad at handling her emotions when frustrated. "And I'll try to remember that it matters to you to hear it." He's much more someone who values actions than words, but he knows that isn't the case for everyone. It also had felt good to hear Kate say it too, even if it's not something he needs to hear as much as see most often.
He takes a tissue out of his pocket and hands it over to her, as the cat sneaks and finagles her way back onto his lap. "I don't think she likes it when we fight, either."