Panic, and Chris' hand on his shoulder, and that's all Hawke needs to know that he'd made the right call previously and is making the right one now. He just never thought he'd have to do it this way.
"Sloth."
He says it simply, looking up at Chris from his now half-crouch and waiting to see what he'll do. The concern he feels shows, but the part that worries Chris will be angry that he's used his safe word this way is tamped down behind the more immediate worry that Chris was trying to push through as he was.
The collar feels a bit too tight all of a sudden, but he leaves it on for now, waiting and watching, worried for his friend but not for himself save in that one regard.
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"Sloth."
He says it simply, looking up at Chris from his now half-crouch and waiting to see what he'll do. The concern he feels shows, but the part that worries Chris will be angry that he's used his safe word this way is tamped down behind the more immediate worry that Chris was trying to push through as he was.
The collar feels a bit too tight all of a sudden, but he leaves it on for now, waiting and watching, worried for his friend but not for himself save in that one regard.