[ Daniel also tries to not look at the entity, but even as he tries to keep his gaze on Mike as much as the guy's gaze seems to be trained on Daniel as well, he can catch it from the corner of his eyes. The girl - no, just a thing now - slowly backing off, disappearing, like Mike is managing to banish it with every single word that comes out of his mouth.
He isn't sure what he can do to help. It already seems to be working, but until it's fully gone, Daniel wants the other guy to know he's not alone in this. Maybe it's a little weird, since they're just two strangers meeting at a bar, but..
.. well, screw it. Daniel's never been shy about showing other people a little encouragement, and Mike sure as hell still looks like he could use it.
So he reaches out until his hand lands on the other guy's shoulder, the corners of his lips turning up into a smile that seems a little tired, but genuine all the same. Supportive. ]
It's working.
[ It's not fully gone yet, but it's so, so close to it. ]
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He isn't sure what he can do to help. It already seems to be working, but until it's fully gone, Daniel wants the other guy to know he's not alone in this. Maybe it's a little weird, since they're just two strangers meeting at a bar, but..
.. well, screw it. Daniel's never been shy about showing other people a little encouragement, and Mike sure as hell still looks like he could use it.
So he reaches out until his hand lands on the other guy's shoulder, the corners of his lips turning up into a smile that seems a little tired, but genuine all the same. Supportive. ]
It's working.
[ It's not fully gone yet, but it's so, so close to it. ]
You're doing great.