[There's a slight sigh as her arm reflexively curls around him.]
Yeah, I know I got off light compared to some people.
[The dismissive deadpan and the neutral posture is at odds with the way her arms are around him a little too tightly, a little too intensely, like she's clinging to him just to keep herself grounded and trying desperately to pretend she's not]
And it's not like any of them deserve it, right?
[And there it is. There's a crack in her voice that ruins the illusion of detachment, and her breath hitches.]
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[There's a slight sigh as her arm reflexively curls around him.]
Yeah, I know I got off light compared to some people.
[The dismissive deadpan and the neutral posture is at odds with the way her arms are around him a little too tightly, a little too intensely, like she's clinging to him just to keep herself grounded and trying desperately to pretend she's not]
And it's not like any of them deserve it, right?
[And there it is. There's a crack in her voice that ruins the illusion of detachment, and her breath hitches.]