John frowns for a moment, confused. He understands that he doesn't want to...? Oh, hell.
Taking two swift steps forward, John closes the distance between the pair of them and places a hand on Jim's shoulder. Careful not to be too intimate in the touch, for of course he has no right to that, but it isn't like that, and he does need Jim to understand.
"James," he says softly, squeezing his hand in the effort to coax the other man to look at him. "You will do no such thing. I would like to know that the pair of you are comfortable in my company, and that our friendship not cause any rift in your relationship together. But of course I should like to see you again. You are, and ever have been, my very dear friend."
no subject
Taking two swift steps forward, John closes the distance between the pair of them and places a hand on Jim's shoulder. Careful not to be too intimate in the touch, for of course he has no right to that, but it isn't like that, and he does need Jim to understand.
"James," he says softly, squeezing his hand in the effort to coax the other man to look at him. "You will do no such thing. I would like to know that the pair of you are comfortable in my company, and that our friendship not cause any rift in your relationship together. But of course I should like to see you again. You are, and ever have been, my very dear friend."