[It's easy to slow down when Jotaro does, to stop when he stops, to give him the space he needs. It's easy because it's something that Giorno is good at, giving people what they need, but it's also especially easy with Jotaro because of how much Jotaro has been willing to give him.]
[It's easy, too, because what's being said is easing the tight knot of worry in his chest a little bit. Jotaro is smart, but not in the way Kakyoin is smart - that is, sometimes he stumbles over his own emotions, but he doesn't tie himself up in knots thinking about every possible awful scenario. He sees what's happening, and he thinks about what should be happening, and he tries to bridge the gap.]
[Giorno leans his head against Star Platinum's arm and nods, small and solemn and serious.]
That's exactly what you need to tell him.
. . . I think what it is, really, is that sometimes people think they're speaking the same language when they're not. They're exchanging messages written in code, and every single person has his own particular cipher. So you have to give that away sometimes, if you want people to understand and feel safe. You need to give him that.
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[It's easy, too, because what's being said is easing the tight knot of worry in his chest a little bit. Jotaro is smart, but not in the way Kakyoin is smart - that is, sometimes he stumbles over his own emotions, but he doesn't tie himself up in knots thinking about every possible awful scenario. He sees what's happening, and he thinks about what should be happening, and he tries to bridge the gap.]
[Giorno leans his head against Star Platinum's arm and nods, small and solemn and serious.]
That's exactly what you need to tell him.
. . . I think what it is, really, is that sometimes people think they're speaking the same language when they're not. They're exchanging messages written in code, and every single person has his own particular cipher. So you have to give that away sometimes, if you want people to understand and feel safe. You need to give him that.