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[thehardway]

I have been doing a poor job of attempting to follow a friend's advice. To try different things.

So I am... in need of some advice of how to properly. [Pauses.] How to find enjoyable activities. To r-word.

The usual methods have not been a sufficient method.

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[stubbornandfrustrating]

Huh. You said I was trustworthy, right? So, trust me.

[He reaches out impulsively and touches his fingertips to Magnus' shoulder, his optics warming a little.]

And, we can still do something to relax, if you want.

[thehardway]

[It's harder to take in. Would Ratchet say those things because that's how he feels, or because he's being kind? Magnus isn't sure.

But it'd be ... silly to chase it, wouldn't it? Or maybe he's just been so used to Tyrest's conditioning that he doesn't think he should. Or maybe it has to do with all that's happened with Rewind and Prowl that he thinks it's a bad idea. Or further back, with Rewind overall.

This is difficult. Sometimes he wonders if he should never take the armor off at all.

Once the hand finds his shoulder, Minimus finds it harder to relax.]

I-- what would you suggest?

[stubbornandfrustrating]

[Ratchet watches Magnus tense, drawing his hand back and feeling the corners of his mouth draw down before he shakes off the expression.]

Mmmm. Well--I'm not exactly an expert either, and I don't think looking over medical charts is going to do much for you, for some reason. What do you normally do to unwind?