[Her spine curves down and his arms move up to meet her, pulling her in to hold her close. (He held her once, already, though he had been sure she was asleep at the time.) Now he holds her as if he could take all that weight off her shoulders, as if he wasn't somehow smaller and weaker than she is.]
I can't see you if I do this, right? [A soft laugh, but he sounds choked, like there's something trapped in his throat. The enormity of this situation is too much for either of them, her own feelings threaten to overwhelm his, but at least he can offer her this much.]
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I can't see you if I do this, right? [A soft laugh, but he sounds choked, like there's something trapped in his throat. The enormity of this situation is too much for either of them, her own feelings threaten to overwhelm his, but at least he can offer her this much.]