[ tighnari is no fool. he knows what kaveh is feeling, what he is thinking - they've been friends for so long now, been through so much together, and tighnari is emotionally intelligent enough to know what his friend must be experiencing. he's also dealt with addiction before, he's seen how it affects people, how it takes over their minds and clouds their judgment. it would have been strange if kaveh didn't want to bolt. right now, tighnari was a threat, trying to take away his source of comfort, however destructive it might have been.

he can only.. do his best to help. ]

Mmm.

[ lifting an empty cup from beside him, tighnari fills it with water and begins to wet kaveh's hair, from scalp to ends. he's quiet as he works, his padded fingers gentle, and before long, he's pouring out a palmful of shampoo. ]

I won't try to make smalltalk with you. I won't ignore what you're going through, right now. If you want to talk, I'm here. If not, we'll be quiet.