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[He very very nearly flinches at the touch of her hand, not so much because she's touching him but rather because he's really trying to not fall back into old tracks. Especially not now. He does well enough to keep himself in check though and whatever small twitch he couldn't hold back is quickly masked by him turning his hand over to take hers. It's innocent enough, definitely not a couple-holding-hands kind of deal and hopefully she won't take it that way either.
He may not know exactly what she's referring to but he's at least perceptive enough to know it's not about them - it's broader than that or perhaps more specific but whatever it is it has nothing to do with this. ]
Yeah... I think it's true. Shit like... distance or absense or shitty crushes doesn't matter. Your family is your family and they'll always be that.