[he does not, actually, take the hint, and instead kind of emotionally leans against those feelings, especially when the feeling of commiseration abruptly ends.
there is actual leaning into the hands on his face though and he works to... calm down.]
[. . . well, that's okay. so long as he's leaning into Mars's own emotions in an attempt to calm down, they don't necessarily need to have anything amplified]
[he's not and he knows it but also focusing on literally anything else but him right now is something he's desperately needing but also he needs to fix himself but also--
anyway, arms going around Mars because also solid connections with reality is nice. re-orientates him a bit while those emotions settle back into their usual spots, leaving him tired but calmer.]
[TIRED BUT CALMER IS FINE. Mars will let Joker settle, fingers stealing into his hair, carding gently through curly locks that are somehow both familiar and not all at once]
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there is actual leaning into the hands on his face though and he works to... calm down.]
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You're fine.
[he mutters, at some point]
You're okay.
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anyway, arms going around Mars because also solid connections with reality is nice. re-orientates him a bit while those emotions settle back into their usual spots, leaving him tired but calmer.]
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[shhhh no more feelings, only hairpets now]