she - startles, when the stardust bursts above them, and for a second after she's extremely disoriented. she lets go of him when he stumbles back, but after a moment, she moves forward to gently rest her hand on his arm.]
-- Hey. [she says, after a second, swallowing down the secondhand anguish, the way the memory was so overwhelming.] Hey.
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she - startles, when the stardust bursts above them, and for a second after she's extremely disoriented. she lets go of him when he stumbles back, but after a moment, she moves forward to gently rest her hand on his arm.]
-- Hey. [she says, after a second, swallowing down the secondhand anguish, the way the memory was so overwhelming.] Hey.
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For the most part, Claude can take the memories that come in stride. They're old and dusty, and he has practice in pretending they don't effect him.
But this one is still fresh. Still raw and frustrating, and he takes a breath when she settles a hand on his arm. ]
... That really is a terrible one.
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[a beat.] Where was that? Was that at the school? [she keeps holding.]
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It feels kind of stupid to be so affected by something that wasn't even real, you know?
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Those things are built to hurt you. They get you where it hurts. [...] You care a lot more than you let on. It's a good thing.
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... Are you calling me a softie?
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I'm sorry you had to find out this way.
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Terrible news. [ ... ] I'm still getting used to having people that actually want to be in my life.
So, I guess my attempts to care might be a little clumsy still.
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[her trifecta of clown twunks]
Like I said. It's a good thing. You can never care too much - a big heart is the most important thing. [...] Our bonds make us.
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[ ...
He can't resist. ]
I'm pretty impressed that I'm smoother than those two though.
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[this sounds mean but she sounds like, hopelessly affectionate about it. gross.]
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he nudges her ]
You don't seem all that bothered by it.
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Well, see, it works out, because I, too, am a rude piece of garbage. [so no, she's not too bothered.]
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