[Vegeta's reaching for him and Trunks steels himself for the worst, mentally prepared for whatever Vegeta can dish out and.
That was not it.
That is not what he was prepared for at all. The most touch he's had was either a hug from his mother, or fighting. Mostly fighting and getting the tar kicked out of him by androids. His instinctive reaction is to abort mission, get away, get distance and fight before it hits him what exactly is happening.]
Fa...[recognition of the situation]ther.
[Logic tells him this is a hug. He should hug back. But... Then again, this is Vegeta and that might backfire. But he'll regret it if he doesn't hug back. But he doesn't want to risk pissing Vegeta off and ruining this once-in-a-lifetime moment. Damn it. Damn it, what should he do.
Wait, it's a hug. Why is he --ugh just.
Why is this family so complicated, multiple timelines notwithstanding.
He's gonna do it. He's gonna risk the moment and. Try to do the one-armed hug back. He's trembling, he's so nervous, but carefully puts his left arm around his father, focusing on breathing now.]
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[Vegeta's reaching for him and Trunks steels himself for the worst, mentally prepared for whatever Vegeta can dish out and.
That was not it.
That is not what he was prepared for at all. The most touch he's had was either a hug from his mother, or fighting. Mostly fighting and getting the tar kicked out of him by androids. His instinctive reaction is to abort mission, get away, get distance and fight before it hits him what exactly is happening.]
Fa...[recognition of the situation]ther.
[Logic tells him this is a hug. He should hug back. But... Then again, this is Vegeta and that might backfire. But he'll regret it if he doesn't hug back. But he doesn't want to risk pissing Vegeta off and ruining this once-in-a-lifetime moment. Damn it. Damn it, what should he do.
Wait, it's a hug. Why is he --ugh just.
Why is this family so complicated, multiple timelines notwithstanding.
He's gonna do it. He's gonna risk the moment and. Try to do the one-armed hug back. He's trembling, he's so nervous, but carefully puts his left arm around his father, focusing on breathing now.]