He's tempted to put a hand on Chief's arm, but doesn't act on it - Chief left space between them for a reason. As for what he's saying...
Putting the mission first makes sense, and it needs to be the priority for both of them. Wash knows he's not the first thing on Chief's list - it's part and parcel of dating a Spartan. He thinks. Has anyone ever done this before?
Evidently Chief hasn't, and that's not a surprise. What is surprising is that Chief seems to be more worried about this aspect of things than the keep the mission first part. "So, talk to me," he says, feeling out the words. "If we're going to make this work, we'll need to really communicate with each other. If there's something that you like, or don't like, or want more or less of, tell me and I'll do the same. Talking about relationship stuff is goddamn hard sometimes, but it's important, especially since you're inexperienced and I'm out of practice." It was hard enough to say that much, but it's the only way Wash can ever see this working out.
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Putting the mission first makes sense, and it needs to be the priority for both of them. Wash knows he's not the first thing on Chief's list - it's part and parcel of dating a Spartan. He thinks. Has anyone ever done this before?
Evidently Chief hasn't, and that's not a surprise. What is surprising is that Chief seems to be more worried about this aspect of things than the keep the mission first part. "So, talk to me," he says, feeling out the words. "If we're going to make this work, we'll need to really communicate with each other. If there's something that you like, or don't like, or want more or less of, tell me and I'll do the same. Talking about relationship stuff is goddamn hard sometimes, but it's important, especially since you're inexperienced and I'm out of practice." It was hard enough to say that much, but it's the only way Wash can ever see this working out.