[He's grateful. They know to ask, and he's gotten better at telling when he really does need to be alone versus alone as an excuse to not deal with things.
But it's a different kind of departure, because he just goes. Nothing, no touches, just boots scuffing against the stone floor, leading him out and away into the sunlight to just deal with this bullshit revelation.]
no subject
[He's grateful. They know to ask, and he's gotten better at telling when he really does need to be alone versus alone as an excuse to not deal with things.
But it's a different kind of departure, because he just goes. Nothing, no touches, just boots scuffing against the stone floor, leading him out and away into the sunlight to just deal with this bullshit revelation.]