Once again, it makes perfect sense with what he knows of their world... but Drake's response to hearing it from Jesus is different than when he heard it from Rosita. He hums softly as the tie pulls free, slipping it onto his wrist and just playing with Jesus' hair for a moment while he considers his words.
After all, he promised he'd be more careful with how he said things.
"...hey. You know that doesn't have to be you anymore," he murmurs, brushing his nails gently over Jesus' scalp. "I'm not saying dwell on it, but letting yourself feel deeply is safe now. At least with me. It's like... you're tied to an anchor, right? If you don't let it pull you down for long enough to free yourself, you're always gonna be fighting it. You'll get stronger so it's easier to stay afloat, but the weights add up. The knots get tighter. Better to wind up on the bottom for just a little while, so you can get out of the rope."
This obviously isn't meant to be entirely about Jesus, but he's getting to K. It felt important to address them both. Drake gives the other man a moment for that to process before speaking again, voice low and thoughtful.
"Is it K's first time losing somebody like this? 'Cuz it's never easy, but it's more important that he's not alone through it. Just like you're not -- so let it pull you, try to stay calm to work the knot loose, and trust me to keep the sharks away. Then maybe you can do the same for him."
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After all, he promised he'd be more careful with how he said things.
"...hey. You know that doesn't have to be you anymore," he murmurs, brushing his nails gently over Jesus' scalp. "I'm not saying dwell on it, but letting yourself feel deeply is safe now. At least with me. It's like... you're tied to an anchor, right? If you don't let it pull you down for long enough to free yourself, you're always gonna be fighting it. You'll get stronger so it's easier to stay afloat, but the weights add up. The knots get tighter. Better to wind up on the bottom for just a little while, so you can get out of the rope."
This obviously isn't meant to be entirely about Jesus, but he's getting to K. It felt important to address them both. Drake gives the other man a moment for that to process before speaking again, voice low and thoughtful.
"Is it K's first time losing somebody like this? 'Cuz it's never easy, but it's more important that he's not alone through it. Just like you're not -- so let it pull you, try to stay calm to work the knot loose, and trust me to keep the sharks away. Then maybe you can do the same for him."