She hates how easy it is to break her resolve after a year of building it up. She wants to pull away, to forcibly shut their bond down, to throw every wall back into place more firmly than ever. She should do that. It would be better for them both.
But just that light touch is enough to bring it all back into sharp focus; the way she'd felt the first time their hands had touched. The future that still felt solid and clear even now, even when it was no longer possible.
"Don't."
It's barely spoken aloud, and she immediately confuses the issue further by covering his hand with her own and clutching at it like he could stop her from flying entirely apart. Silent sobs shake her shoulders; she can't say anything more. She doesn't even know what she means. The twin desires to flee and to cling tighter leave her frozen in her misery, waiting for the bond to cut out and grant her a reprieve.
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Date: 2022-09-08 03:13 am (UTC)From:But just that light touch is enough to bring it all back into sharp focus; the way she'd felt the first time their hands had touched. The future that still felt solid and clear even now, even when it was no longer possible.
"Don't."
It's barely spoken aloud, and she immediately confuses the issue further by covering his hand with her own and clutching at it like he could stop her from flying entirely apart. Silent sobs shake her shoulders; she can't say anything more. She doesn't even know what she means. The twin desires to flee and to cling tighter leave her frozen in her misery, waiting for the bond to cut out and grant her a reprieve.