[Accelerator opens his mouth, wanting to tell Jason off for wanting to help, and just... doesn't. He can't bring himself to do it. He wants the help, he knows he can't move forward on his own. When he's on his own all he does is sleep and dwell on every awful thing he's ever done (and that's a lot).
Every so slowly he's building a support network here. It started with Leo and Donnie, and now he's got an adult he can trust. It makes him feel guilty for putting this on all of them, but he knows he needs this.
So instead of being stubborn or abrasive he's just quiet for a few moments, then mumbling.]
... Thanks.
[Maybe this would be the point where someone slightly more well-adjusted would express their emotions and start crying. Accelerator, for all the overwhelmed things he's feeling, doesn't. He's crumbling and he keeps most of it inside like he always does, the only real signs that he is acceptance of the hug and the way his features and tone have dropped away from abrasive to somber.
He does his best to pull himself together after another few moments, before pulling away.]
And... sorry. I know this can't be easy for you.
[He's utterly serious. This is a lot to be dumping on someone, and he knows Jason is under no obligation to help. Hell, he's under no obligation to not just walk back out the door and never talk to him again now that he knows.]
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Every so slowly he's building a support network here. It started with Leo and Donnie, and now he's got an adult he can trust. It makes him feel guilty for putting this on all of them, but he knows he needs this.
So instead of being stubborn or abrasive he's just quiet for a few moments, then mumbling.]
... Thanks.
[Maybe this would be the point where someone slightly more well-adjusted would express their emotions and start crying. Accelerator, for all the overwhelmed things he's feeling, doesn't. He's crumbling and he keeps most of it inside like he always does, the only real signs that he is acceptance of the hug and the way his features and tone have dropped away from abrasive to somber.
He does his best to pull himself together after another few moments, before pulling away.]
And... sorry. I know this can't be easy for you.
[He's utterly serious. This is a lot to be dumping on someone, and he knows Jason is under no obligation to help. Hell, he's under no obligation to not just walk back out the door and never talk to him again now that he knows.]