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Chris Redfield reacting to you crying
Chris Redfield x GN! Reader
Word count: 367
Warnings: Crying
Summary: Chris does his best to comfort you despite how emotionally constipated he is
A/N: we don’t need to unpack why this is one of my favorite prompts, we just don’t
His first instinct is to fight. Not you, but whoever or whatever made you cry. Chris isn’t the best with emotional problems. When it comes to his own tears he usually opts to bottle them up. But he knows that that’s not the best solution and he would NEVER encourage you to bottle up your emotions.
Somehow though, despite how bad he is with his own problems, he’s much better at helping others. Maybe it came from taking care of Claire, maybe it came from his long and eclectic career, but he’s gotten pretty good at handling someone crying. Once, of course, he takes a moment to calm himself down.
He starts by sitting beside you. He’d even sit on the floor if that’s where you are. He tries his best to get down to your level, even if that means slouching over and rounding his back. He’ll ask before he touches you, and if you refuse he has no problem keeping his hands to himself. He’d ask if you’re ok, and if you need anything. Mustering every ounce of calm he can into his voice.
The moment you make a request he is scrambling to meet it. Want water? Here it is. Food? Coming right up. Silence? Dark? Done and done. If you don’t know what you want, or can’t vocalize what you want. Then he will guide you though some breathing exercises to calm you down before he asks again. His main goal is to calm you down enough to stop crying. Once you do he will ask you what happened.
Fighting is still on the table. Everything is on the table. He is ready and willing to fulfill any request. Once you explain what’s wrong he is solutions oriented. He wants to help, he wants to fix it. More than likely though you just want him to listen to you. You’re gonna have to tell him. But once you do Chris is more than happy to sit and listen. He does understand that, most people just want someone to listen, but sometimes he forgets. Especially when it comes to you. He wants so badly to protect you, that his first instinct is to fight.