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nostalgiabomb
2020-06-29 06:11 am (UTC)
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[ It's... well, it's an answer. And it's the one he wanted to hear, if he's honest, but he hears the unspoken caveat.
It'll have to do for now.
He doesn't move to leave, though, and he settles again, frowning at her. ]
I know I'm...
[ A hesitation, then, ]
If I make you uncomfortable, I can give you some space.
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godslay
2020-06-29 06:30 am (UTC)
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[ This answer comes a little more easily, ]
No. That's not necessary.
[ She doesn't feel
uncomfortable
around Peter, and he hasn't done anything untoward or unwelcome. She's more concerned that she's a painful reminder for him, that he can't see past his grief to allow her the freedom of discovering herself. ]
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nostalgiabomb
2020-06-29 06:36 am (UTC)
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[ He nods, slowly, uncertainly. ]
You can tell me if that changes. I'm not done...
[
Grieving
, he tries to say, but somehow it just sounds... clinical, and woefully inaccurate.
He helplessly trails off before he manages to find something slightly on the mark. ]
I'm not over... her. I don't... I don't think that'll change any time soon. And I know that it's—
[ He gestures vaguely. ]
It puts you in a weird position. So if you need space, just... let me know. Or let someone else know, and they can tell me. Whatever works.
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It'll have to do for now.
He doesn't move to leave, though, and he settles again, frowning at her. ]
I know I'm...
[ A hesitation, then, ]
If I make you uncomfortable, I can give you some space.
no subject
No. That's not necessary.
[ She doesn't feel uncomfortable around Peter, and he hasn't done anything untoward or unwelcome. She's more concerned that she's a painful reminder for him, that he can't see past his grief to allow her the freedom of discovering herself. ]
no subject
You can tell me if that changes. I'm not done...
[ Grieving, he tries to say, but somehow it just sounds... clinical, and woefully inaccurate.
He helplessly trails off before he manages to find something slightly on the mark. ]
I'm not over... her. I don't... I don't think that'll change any time soon. And I know that it's—
[ He gestures vaguely. ]
It puts you in a weird position. So if you need space, just... let me know. Or let someone else know, and they can tell me. Whatever works.