[she says, quieter. she sucks at words, so she doesn't try those, but she does hold him very tightly, bringing a hand up to run through his hair. she can do this much. she won't even tell anybody if he does actually cry.
there's a lot that resonates in that memory. a lot of responsibility, a lot of - well, the feeling of betrayal, of thinking something isn't quite right. the feeling of finding someone who cares about you. so she just holds him for a while, because for once, she thinks she can be the mature one.
just to take some of that responsibility off his shoulders for a bit.]
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[she says, quieter. she sucks at words, so she doesn't try those, but she does hold him very tightly, bringing a hand up to run through his hair. she can do this much. she won't even tell anybody if he does actually cry.
there's a lot that resonates in that memory. a lot of responsibility, a lot of - well, the feeling of betrayal, of thinking something isn't quite right. the feeling of finding someone who cares about you. so she just holds him for a while, because for once, she thinks she can be the mature one.
just to take some of that responsibility off his shoulders for a bit.]