[ there's a brief moment of relief, losing some tension when he says he knows. except she's still afraid, that he'll betray her thoughts, go against what he says. even if she would like to think he would have done so... so much sooner. ]
I understand. [ at the time, she had a distant thought, that some would say to her that emotions are more trouble than they're worth. in this case, it backfired on her in an attempt to relieve someone of it. ]
I'll refrain from it happening again. [ even though her heart aches a little. carefully, she reaches out to very, very lightly grip his sleeve with her fingers. it's so featherlight that even the smallest of nudges will brush her off. ] Stay with me?
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I understand. [ at the time, she had a distant thought, that some would say to her that emotions are more trouble than they're worth. in this case, it backfired on her in an attempt to relieve someone of it. ]
I'll refrain from it happening again. [ even though her heart aches a little. carefully, she reaches out to very, very lightly grip his sleeve with her fingers. it's so featherlight that even the smallest of nudges will brush her off. ] Stay with me?