[ He'd known it was a gamble and the initial reaction is one that Jesus had expected but he rides the moment out relentlessly, waiting for Daryl to come back to Earth. A part of him is desperate to show Daryl how much he really does care but he doesn't know how other than this. Holding onto him and waiting patiently. He can hear his own heart beating in his ears and feels like he'll be hearing the crunch of leaves every second.
(A different part wants to kiss him as proof. He hates himself a little bit for thinking of it now.)
He nods when Daryl speaks, going back to pushing the bike. ]
Ten minutes are plenty.
[ The trip across the road is fast enough, as is getting to a place where it's hidden from sight. Jesus takes off his coat and drapes it over the handlebars of the bike before handing over the mask he'd normally use to cover his face. Then he takes a second to shove his hair up under his hat entirely, taking a deep breath.
He only pauses a second, looking at Daryl with something indescribable crossing his face. Finally he rocks forward on his feet and barely, just barely, bumps their foreheads together. It's more a brush than anything and he's rocking back just after. ]
Thank you.
[ Then he's darting off again, fully intent on finishing before Daryl decides to follow him. ]
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(A different part wants to kiss him as proof. He hates himself a little bit for thinking of it now.)
He nods when Daryl speaks, going back to pushing the bike. ]
Ten minutes are plenty.
[ The trip across the road is fast enough, as is getting to a place where it's hidden from sight. Jesus takes off his coat and drapes it over the handlebars of the bike before handing over the mask he'd normally use to cover his face. Then he takes a second to shove his hair up under his hat entirely, taking a deep breath.
He only pauses a second, looking at Daryl with something indescribable crossing his face. Finally he rocks forward on his feet and barely, just barely, bumps their foreheads together. It's more a brush than anything and he's rocking back just after. ]
Thank you.
[ Then he's darting off again, fully intent on finishing before Daryl decides to follow him. ]