[ It seems that Robby's help is accepted. It could be for a myriad of reasons - but that would mostly be if Daniel was sober, right now. If his mind was properly capable of trying to weigh the pros and cons of letting Robby help him like this, considering how complicated of a situation everything involving the other boy is.
But Daniel's mind can't do that now. He just knows he's being nudged, and that Robby seems to want him up, and so Daniel listens. If there's one thought that can still reach his brain, it's the one that tells him he doesn't want Robby to worry about him, after all. And Robby will probably worry him if he stays here, won't he? He seems so worried right now, something about his facial expression that Daniel can't quite place.
(Robby worrying about him feels so foreign though, almost surprising, and his mind tries to piece together why it feels that way - vague memories of a smiling boy, of karate together, of Robby looking so sad sitting out on a chair in a yard, a frown on the boy's face as he utters get lost--
His mind fails, of course.)
At least Daniel's body doesn't seem to fully fail. With some help on Robby's part the man does manage to get back onto his feet. Not the most steady, and he's definitely swaying, but at least he isn't also just tumbling right over and crumbling into a pile on the floor. So it's something. It's workable.
Still, he isn't too sure about walking right now. Not on his own, anyway. And Daniel's instinct - even while drunk! - is to ask Robby if it's okay to lean on him, but..
.. well, it's not like that's really an option when he can't speak, right. His throat is useless, his phone is useless.
And while the default Daniel option would be to just try to walk on his own all the same, there's a few less inhibitions when he's this drunk. So rather than assuming the worst and trying to do it all himself, he instead is the one to wrap his arm around Robby's shoulders - not fully leaning on the boy, thankfully, since that might be a little bit too much weight.. but there's definitely some of his weight being shifted onto Robby as a support to try and walk that way.
Sorry if you're awkwardly stuck to your ex-sensei's side now, Robby. ]
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But Daniel's mind can't do that now. He just knows he's being nudged, and that Robby seems to want him up, and so Daniel listens. If there's one thought that can still reach his brain, it's the one that tells him he doesn't want Robby to worry about him, after all. And Robby will probably worry him if he stays here, won't he? He seems so worried right now, something about his facial expression that Daniel can't quite place.
(Robby worrying about him feels so foreign though, almost surprising, and his mind tries to piece together why it feels that way - vague memories of a smiling boy, of karate together, of Robby looking so sad sitting out on a chair in a yard, a frown on the boy's face as he utters get lost--
His mind fails, of course.)
At least Daniel's body doesn't seem to fully fail. With some help on Robby's part the man does manage to get back onto his feet. Not the most steady, and he's definitely swaying, but at least he isn't also just tumbling right over and crumbling into a pile on the floor. So it's something. It's workable.
Still, he isn't too sure about walking right now. Not on his own, anyway. And Daniel's instinct - even while drunk! - is to ask Robby if it's okay to lean on him, but..
.. well, it's not like that's really an option when he can't speak, right. His throat is useless, his phone is useless.
And while the default Daniel option would be to just try to walk on his own all the same, there's a few less inhibitions when he's this drunk. So rather than assuming the worst and trying to do it all himself, he instead is the one to wrap his arm around Robby's shoulders - not fully leaning on the boy, thankfully, since that might be a little bit too much weight.. but there's definitely some of his weight being shifted onto Robby as a support to try and walk that way.
Sorry if you're awkwardly stuck to your ex-sensei's side now, Robby. ]