[ she shakes her head, but not enough to displace his hands. ]
You and I are very different. How you respond to an injury won't be the
same for me, because I have a differing tolerance – and because I have
been through this process before.
[ and this isn't necessarily a criticism of him. they are
biologically different, and because of that, they can experience damage in
wholly separate ways. ]
It doesn't frighten or deter me because I know I am fine.
no subject
If you were me?
[ she shakes her head, but not enough to displace his hands. ]
You and I are very different. How you respond to an injury won't be the same for me, because I have a differing tolerance – and because I have been through this process before.
[ and this isn't necessarily a criticism of him. they are biologically different, and because of that, they can experience damage in wholly separate ways. ]
It doesn't frighten or deter me because I know I am fine.
...but I will not reinjure it, I assure you.