[They'd get to the fact that Yang had woken up for the moment later, but wow did that ever affect survivor guilt so badly, what with the timing that was involved. When she listened to Emerald, her eyes widened and she swallowed. Hard.
She was getting there, but it was a lot to handle. One hand reached up and ran over her cheek and she mouthed the words 'I love you.' A swallow and sh leaned in to rest her head against her forehead. The hand at her cheek went down to her heart and rested there against her chest. Finally, after a moment, she moved her lips up to her ear and breathed out very softly, like she'd done once or twice before.]
I don't deserve you either. But I will do whatever I need to, to be worthy of you.
[And in her mind? that was the difference. Cinder would never promise something like that.]
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Date: 2020-11-08 04:12 am (UTC)She was getting there, but it was a lot to handle. One hand reached up and ran over her cheek and she mouthed the words 'I love you.' A swallow and sh leaned in to rest her head against her forehead. The hand at her cheek went down to her heart and rested there against her chest. Finally, after a moment, she moved her lips up to her ear and breathed out very softly, like she'd done once or twice before.]
I don't deserve you either. But I will do whatever I need to, to be worthy of you.
[And in her mind? that was the difference. Cinder would never promise something like that.]