Havers glaring/sending a look to the other officers when they laughed at the Captain, but gentle when he said, ‘I don’t think the Germans will be here quite yet, sir’
Havers pushing through the crowd when the Captain collapsed, being angry and snapping at Cartwright, but only speaking softly to the Captain.
Even when he could’ve, should’ve (by 1940’s military and societal standards) kept his distance in every sense of the word, Havers was as soft on the Captain as the Captain was on him.
Havers stopped him from confessing so the Captain would be safe from having his reputation dragged through the mud after death. Havers still risked his own reputation by holding the Captain’s hand for comfort, made sure that the last time someone spoke to him, he was not addressed as his rank, just ‘James’.
... happy pride month </3
















