#with damien its just. jokey talk n liiight flirting. he mostly just vents at bellum and they discuss his issues. he n link talk abt anythin

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#thinking abt… post ph… linebeck having rough days and the others helping… #like the others have rough days too (except bellum he feels little to no guilt or regret) its just like. linebecks tends to directly impact #his ability to function; one of them coaxes him out of bed and helps him get breakfast he helps whoever is mopping the deck for the morning #with damien its just. jokey talk n liiight flirting. he mostly just vents at bellum and they discuss his issues. he n link talk abt anythin #bellum and damien help him with food and link is the best at doing little things like puzzles and card games with him #its. not depression. know that whenever i write him i never intend to give him depressions. this is more him adjusting to like #no longer being perpetually in survival mode. and also adjusting to having his trauma processed. big life shift #in a weird way post-ph is a linebeck coming of age atory. works out hes p young in post-ph n all that #link is the best for getting his mind off of things- to a degree link gets him and despite damien knowing him the longest #and bellum knowing him more intimately link is the one who got close to him as he is now so they do have that bond. also link saved his lif #on those days he can generally operate as captain just with some trouble stringing thoughts together + fatigue and overall anxiety #sex is a no go bc on bad days hes more easily triggered so thats avoided no back hugs no dogs but maybe a lil exposure to the latter two #when his and links bad days overlap they just decide to anchor at the nearest island and check it out. get out there go do stuff #link writes letters to familyn friends and keeps busy and linebeck gets more talkative to air out his issues n identify why he feels bad #bellum helps him with his eating issues bc he kinda just knows to chill next to him n talk with him abt it. he doesnt get as openly worried #linebeck gets bad days usually after nightmares or after having several brushes with stuff that reminds him of his trauma #he has midday periods of Bad Feeling but its usually just an anxiety attack or smth #cats are always good on these days. if they find cats for him to chill with he usually cries. he cries more on bad days and its a good thin