okay but Jean Valjean almost certainly has ptsd from his 19 years on the chain gang, and Cosette def has some deep trauma from years of living in an abusive household, and I just. papa valjean teaching cosette how to deal with panic attacks bc he knows what it feels like to wake up with your heart pounding and the walls closing in… cosette taking his hand and helping to ground him when she sees him start to dissociate… valjean holding cosette tight when she’s anxious and needs the pressure and safety… cosette making sure he eats regularly… valjean always making sure to keep his voice soft and move slowly even when she’s in trouble so he doesn’t trigger a panic attack or flashback…
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