Cute lil quirk that's totally not making me spiral
Abbot seeking out eye contact which is probably a result of his military training. "I'm going to make sure you heard me and you will register it" but there's something so special about it being primarily used in times of reassurance.
NOW I also can't stop imagining that he's got you laid down on your back, hovering over you. either gentle: "eyes on me. lemme see those pretty eyes" or rough "look at me" as he grabs your jaw, holding your face still as he looks deep into your eyes
ALSO imagine in the fluffy sense him coming home after a long night just needing to hold you. you naturally wake up as he crawls into bed as he wraps you into his arms. resting his forehead against yours, looking into your eyes, just trying to ground himself. taking himself away from the darkness and chaos of the world.