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Shawn's arms laid on Dave's neck as he rested his head into his owe arm, he did not want to draw any more attraction to his sniffles and the tears pouring out of his eyes. he did not want anyone to know about this moment. crying is a sign of weakness. there is no crying when the apocalypse happens. it just makes you an easier target.
crying is weak.
Dave just wrapped his arms around his waist an pulled him in a little closer an hugged him tighter.
he knew what it was like to feel this shitty, I mean he had cried this hard when Sky had broken his heart
I mean hell he still feels his eyes get heavy an a bit watery when he sees her around the island.
he didn't want Shawn to feel this bad but He didn't even know WHY he was crying.
this is the first time he'd actually saw a different emotion from Shawn other than fear an well.. normal.
"Hey um Shawn can I ask you something?"
"sure?"
"well I don't mean to over-step here but why even are you crying?"
Shawn pulled slightly away keeping his hands on Dave's shoulders whilst staring into his eyes.
"we- well when I was tree jumping around the forest I Saw a- a zombie dude! it was-"
"you saw a 'zombie'?" Dave says, looking him up and down"
"Yes!" Shawn shouts
Dave chuckles at the fact that THIS is what was bugging him so much, I mean zombies aren't even real, so how can someone be so scared let alone crying over fiction-
*Sniff* "I *hic* am sorry dude"
"for uh" Dave paused in confusion,
"for what?" Dave asked in a genuine tone
"you know what dude, I'm *sniff* just gonna go.."
Dave felt bad now, a second ago he was just trying to give him SOME type of comfort, but now he had just made him more upset. I mean, what kind of friend would do that?
Shawn attempted to exit the touch but Dave quickly pulled him back into a full hug
Shawn didn't hug back but he sure in joyed every second of it.
"Shawn, don't worry dude, If there are ACTUAL zombies here you will probably kick there asses just fine. I mean you've been training for YEARS now so I don't see why you lose to them" in all honesty Dave had NO idea how to comfort someone, so he was just praying that he hadn't said anything he won't like.
*sniff*
"Thank you." Shawn smiled
Maybe crying isn't so bad.