[The sudden shouting does seem to rouse Kimbley a bit, and his grip tightens a little again; he doesn't respond verbally, though that doesn't mean he won't respond at all.
He's never been one to offer comfort to others; both of them are fully aware of that. At the same time, this has been one of the things that confuses him most about his relationship with Archer - as much as he considers everyone to be bomb materials and nothing more, he's never liked seeing Archer hurt or upset. He can't remove the source of the issue here; there's nothing to be done about that, especially not now. But he'll do what he can - right now, that's pretty much limited to shifting position a little and nuzzling into Archer's shoulder again, but he imagines it's better than nothing...]
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He's never been one to offer comfort to others; both of them are fully aware of that. At the same time, this has been one of the things that confuses him most about his relationship with Archer - as much as he considers everyone to be bomb materials and nothing more, he's never liked seeing Archer hurt or upset. He can't remove the source of the issue here; there's nothing to be done about that, especially not now. But he'll do what he can - right now, that's pretty much limited to shifting position a little and nuzzling into Archer's shoulder again, but he imagines it's better than nothing...]