MCA #0, Monday, August 1

[grenadesandohana]

Steve hadn't been avoiding the apartment...much.

Okay, he had been and it was a deeply terrible instinct given whatever that weekend had been that had involved being yelled at for ditching out and roaming the globe for a decade, but he just couldn't seem to face Danny yet.

But it was time for his evening run, and he hadn't made it last that much longer than usual. Danny knew where he was.

Probably.

He doubled back to grab a six pack of beer in town as an apology, then headed finally home.

"Danno?" he called, opening the door.

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[grenadesandohana]

"Sorry," Steve said in a small voice. "Old, bad habits."

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"Maybe I stopped pushing," Danny said with a heavy sigh, continuing with the little head massage. "Maybe things happened too quickly for us to get through it like we do."

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Steve nodded. "That feels right," he murmured. "What'll we do to counter than in the future?"

Yes, Steve, game out your plans.

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"Kinda hoping this continued therapy helps us with our communication skills," Danny replied.

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Steve linked his fingers through Danny's and squeezed. "I'm not good at it."

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"Are you willing to try?" Danny asked.

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"If it's getting better at talking or losing you, I'll get better at talking," Steve said vehemently.

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Danny snorted, leaning down to kiss him. "I can work with that."

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Steve kissed him back, cupping the back of Danny's neck to keep him close.

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"Don't shut me out when it gets rough, okay?" Danny murmured. "And I'll do the same."

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"You'll have to remind me," Steve said, sucking Danny's lower lip. "My instinct's still to shut down."

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"I know, babe," Danny sighed before deepening that kiss.

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"And I won't get defensive now that we've talked about it first," Steve said, though that might've been a bit of wishful thinking.