I didn't stand up in case I had to shoot you, son.
( it's said with derision. han might not like pain, but he never runs away from it when it's necessary. for survival's sake. for pride's. pick a reason. the truth is, ben could run him through again right here and it wouldn't teach him any lesson he wouldn't unlearn just by looking at him. it's not masochism. it's.
(hope.)
he puts one hand down on the table, perhaps to steady himself, perhaps just as a grounding touch, and then with the other he reaches out. sets his hand on ben's shoulder, squeezes once. then away. )
no subject
( it's said with derision. han might not like pain, but he never runs away from it when it's necessary. for survival's sake. for pride's. pick a reason. the truth is, ben could run him through again right here and it wouldn't teach him any lesson he wouldn't unlearn just by looking at him. it's not masochism. it's.
(hope.)
he puts one hand down on the table, perhaps to steady himself, perhaps just as a grounding touch, and then with the other he reaches out. sets his hand on ben's shoulder, squeezes once. then away. )