[ the tension in the air is obvious, but now something else causes her lines to flicker faintly - a hint of confusion that makes her shoulders sink. why does he want to know? why does he care who these people are to her?
and now she feels bad, for being so defensive. she feels bad because she is so damn quick to pry into another person's life, but as soon as someone sees something that hints to her own she acts like a tiny animal backed into a corner - terrified and cowering. ]
My friends. [ it's an unhelpful admission, but she could have just told him to go screw off and leave her alone, so maybe he'll take that as a hint that she's not entirely against talking about it. it might just... take a while. ]
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and now she feels bad, for being so defensive. she feels bad because she is so damn quick to pry into another person's life, but as soon as someone sees something that hints to her own she acts like a tiny animal backed into a corner - terrified and cowering. ]
My friends. [ it's an unhelpful admission, but she could have just told him to go screw off and leave her alone, so maybe he'll take that as a hint that she's not entirely against talking about it. it might just... take a while. ]