[ she swallows, waiting for roy's reaction, waiting for whatever is happening to settle and for him to supply some kind of steps. some kind of plan. it feels a bit like she's stopped breathing, watching him stare out into the middle of the room. the apparent darkness.
panic slowly starts to swell in her gut, panic for him, but she pushes it away. swallows it back and steps further into the room, returning to an older way of moving. heavier footsteps, more specific movements. ]
Sir- [ because of course she heard the panic in his voice, of course she can feel the way he is forcing himself to calm down. it's half the reason riza can keep as calm as she is now, knowing that she needs to.
she keeps walking towards him, moving over and taking a seat on the bed next to him. she's moving slowly, deliberately, and when she settles into the spot next to him she pauses. there is a specific moment where he catches himself, correcting himself, and it sits heavily in her chest.
his fear, his frustration, she can feel it almost like it's her own.
that's when riza reaches out, setting her hand on top of his. ]
We managed, and we can manage again, until we find a way to fix it.
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panic slowly starts to swell in her gut, panic for him, but she pushes it away. swallows it back and steps further into the room, returning to an older way of moving. heavier footsteps, more specific movements. ]
Sir- [ because of course she heard the panic in his voice, of course she can feel the way he is forcing himself to calm down. it's half the reason riza can keep as calm as she is now, knowing that she needs to.
she keeps walking towards him, moving over and taking a seat on the bed next to him. she's moving slowly, deliberately, and when she settles into the spot next to him she pauses. there is a specific moment where he catches himself, correcting himself, and it sits heavily in her chest.
his fear, his frustration, she can feel it almost like it's her own.
that's when riza reaches out, setting her hand on top of his. ]
We managed, and we can manage again, until we find a way to fix it.
[ her hand squeezes around his, affirmative. ]