[He lights up at her response, and her heart eases a little. Even if everything else feels uncertain, he's the one thing that she knows can't be wrong. That's what her heart is telling her, anyway. He kisses her cheek and takes her hands. She squeezes them back.
It's difficult to worry about other things when he's so happy. Difficult... but not impossible, given the shift in topic that he eventually brings.
He asks if she'd like to be nearby when he talks to Gamzee... and just the thought has her stiffen a bit. There's that old flair of fear--but it's more unsure. More out of habit than anything logical. Her thoughts on Gamzee aren't just going to roll over so easily, even if she's trying to understand his logic behind it all. She tries to keep her response as rational as she knows how to be.]
I don't... want him around me. I don't want to talk to him. But if you're going to write to him... I'd like to read it.
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Date: 2017-03-24 01:51 am (UTC)It's difficult to worry about other things when he's so happy. Difficult... but not impossible, given the shift in topic that he eventually brings.
He asks if she'd like to be nearby when he talks to Gamzee... and just the thought has her stiffen a bit. There's that old flair of fear--but it's more unsure. More out of habit than anything logical. Her thoughts on Gamzee aren't just going to roll over so easily, even if she's trying to understand his logic behind it all. She tries to keep her response as rational as she knows how to be.]
I don't... want him around me. I don't want to talk to him. But if you're going to write to him... I'd like to read it.