[ she waits for relief to arrive, but it never comes. instead, a feeling sits in her shoulders like spiders crawling from one to the other. itching her into swatting at one of them, never quite letting her let them drop.
the last time she had seen him, he had been smiling, unable to take his eyes off her. her gut twists — disappointment to have lost his regard, but also fear at what it means. had he noticed she'd vanished? she had not been gone long. she won't be safe until she gets that smile back.
she draws closer to him, sitting down beside him. she leans her leg against his. ]
None of us is. [ he's not alone in his vulnerability. she had sat down beside the most dangerous creature on this planet, after all. she holds out her hand for him, but doesn't touch. she lets him come to her. ] But we're together, at least.
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the last time she had seen him, he had been smiling, unable to take his eyes off her. her gut twists — disappointment to have lost his regard, but also fear at what it means. had he noticed she'd vanished? she had not been gone long. she won't be safe until she gets that smile back.
she draws closer to him, sitting down beside him. she leans her leg against his. ]
None of us is. [ he's not alone in his vulnerability. she had sat down beside the most dangerous creature on this planet, after all. she holds out her hand for him, but doesn't touch. she lets him come to her. ] But we're together, at least.