[Connor rubs a hand over his face, looking conflicted. It's true that Connor is... well, more forgiving than he should be. Hank is a good example. He put a gun to his head, he insulted him countless times... but at the end of it they've come out as partners, even lovers. Connor would rather not hate someone if he can help it. Hank was genuinely sorry, and so is the SQUIP.
He glances over, sees the smoke, and rubs Hank's arm.]
Hank... I want you to know that even if it does come back, that doesn't change how I feel about us. About you. If you're happy to continue the way we are... I am, too.
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He glances over, sees the smoke, and rubs Hank's arm.]
Hank... I want you to know that even if it does come back, that doesn't change how I feel about us. About you. If you're happy to continue the way we are... I am, too.
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Look...I'm not worried about me, I'm worried about you and what It might try to do again.
[Also maybe a little worried. Hank almost lost someone very important to him before.]
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[He just knows Hank can get hung up on things, and he doesn’t want him to think he’s just a stand in for someone else.]
Look... it promised it would never do it again. It was sorry. I felt it, through the Bond. It wasn’t lying.
[He had felt how earnestly sorry it was, knew what a big deal that was for it.]
That has to mean something, right?