[When Ben arrived aboard the Barge, he didn't know what fun was; he didn't know how to do anything just for fun. Now he knows it as an abstract concept, one he occasionally finds himself immersed in, but without any practical knowledge for how to engage at will without feeling incredibly uncomfortable.
He's quiet again, considering, which is not uncommon for him. Ben is far from spontaneous. He can be quick when the situation calls for it, decisive, but left to his own devices he keeps his own counsel and takes his time making decisions.]
You are my team captain as well. [This with still a slight tint of dubiousness to it, the underlying possibility that he's justifying something to himself as much as to Stiles. It's subtle, but deeply rooted. It's easier for him to accept optional activities if they become assigned duties instead of personal preferences; the former is clearcut and unwavering. The latter, Ben doesn't even know the shape of yet.] If I am capable of assisting you, I will. I will trust your judgment in asking it of me.
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He's quiet again, considering, which is not uncommon for him. Ben is far from spontaneous. He can be quick when the situation calls for it, decisive, but left to his own devices he keeps his own counsel and takes his time making decisions.]
You are my team captain as well. [This with still a slight tint of dubiousness to it, the underlying possibility that he's justifying something to himself as much as to Stiles. It's subtle, but deeply rooted. It's easier for him to accept optional activities if they become assigned duties instead of personal preferences; the former is clearcut and unwavering. The latter, Ben doesn't even know the shape of yet.] If I am capable of assisting you, I will. I will trust your judgment in asking it of me.