[ Well at least they're united in this not sure how to handle this ness. Not that she's ever going to admit that she's not sure what to do now, because as mentioned before, if the person who's trying to help you starts seeming unsure, well, that's about the exact opposite of helpful or reassuring or anything of the things she wants to be right now. Thankfully she is very very good at putting on a front, because right now she needs that ability.
She's doing what she can in terms of broadcasting feelings of safety and warmth - not anything explicit because she doesn't want to manipulate him, but enough to indicate that she's there and trying to help, that he hasn't scared her off or said something that's going to make her change any of how she feels about him. That he can be vulnerable, it's okay, which is a massive double standard because she would be 100% not okay with being vulnerable herself. Still. ]
I want to hear about it. [ Firm but still calm, and this time she does reach out again, brushes her hand along the back of his for a moment before pulling it back. ] And I want to help. I know it's not easy to talk about - believe me, I do - but. [ Silence for a long moment as she tries to determine which of the many things she's thinking to say, and how to say it. ] Take it from someone who knows how this road goes. Letting it fester makes it so much worse.
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She's doing what she can in terms of broadcasting feelings of safety and warmth - not anything explicit because she doesn't want to manipulate him, but enough to indicate that she's there and trying to help, that he hasn't scared her off or said something that's going to make her change any of how she feels about him. That he can be vulnerable, it's okay, which is a massive double standard because she would be 100% not okay with being vulnerable herself. Still. ]
I want to hear about it. [ Firm but still calm, and this time she does reach out again, brushes her hand along the back of his for a moment before pulling it back. ] And I want to help. I know it's not easy to talk about - believe me, I do - but. [ Silence for a long moment as she tries to determine which of the many things she's thinking to say, and how to say it. ] Take it from someone who knows how this road goes. Letting it fester makes it so much worse.