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[adaptiveimmunities]

[Some of it probably could be thrown overboard. There's some specialist shit that would definitely never see use in a real situation, but for the rest...]

I'd rather you hold onto it. Except--

[He takes out the one (small) gun he carries with him at all times and shows it to Sheehan. Most people probably wouldn't consider admitting to a concealed weapon to be an intimate confession. But this is Shaun.]

I want to keep this one. It was George's.

[heyboss]

[He steps back and nods as soon as Shaun explains.]

You can keep it. Can I put an Admiral restriction on it? That you can only use it in true defense of yourself or someone else?

[adaptiveimmunities]

[That's all he's ever intended to use it for--aside from it being his emotional support gun. He nods.]

Yeah. That'd work.

[heyboss]

Good. Good. Thank you, Shaun. I'll have everything moved to a safe spot in my room.

[And then, in a very impulsive move, he pulls him into an embrace.]

[adaptiveimmunities]

[There's a brief moment of surprised hesitation, but then Shaun brings his arms up to hug him back. It's... not weird or uncomfortable. It's just. Nice.]

Thanks.

[For the hug? For responsible storage of his weapons? Who's to say.]