[The truth is Oliver doesn't feel very steady. He doesn't feel steady at all.
His heart is pounding in his chest and keeping his own breathing in check is a struggle. He doesn't know with any certainty that they're going to survive, but Connor needs to believe that he does.
The only thing that is keeping him grounded is that, and the contact does help ground him. The weight of his head and familiar smell is nice. It helps him pretend they aren't constantly at risk of being charged at should the robot come their way. He can't think of another joke, or anything light to say. He just squeezes Connor's shoulder, resting his face in Connor's hair.]
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His heart is pounding in his chest and keeping his own breathing in check is a struggle. He doesn't know with any certainty that they're going to survive, but Connor needs to believe that he does.
The only thing that is keeping him grounded is that, and the contact does help ground him. The weight of his head and familiar smell is nice. It helps him pretend they aren't constantly at risk of being charged at should the robot come their way. He can't think of another joke, or anything light to say. He just squeezes Connor's shoulder, resting his face in Connor's hair.]
We'll see.