( The silence hangs heavy and thick and even those words aren't quite enough to silence the guilt entirely, but the gnawing becomes a quiet hum instead, a familiar thing which is easier to ignore.
And is entirely forgotten when he pulls away and explains the thing that's been on his mind. Her expression flickers, brows knitting together, lips twisting, the weight of knowledge quickly settling against her chest. It sits next to the mix of things she doesn't want to think about - the inevitable fact that one or both of them will have to leave, that they're two people from two vastly different worlds with lives and responsibilities that can't be left to one side.
And the fact that, when that happens, all the memories disappear.
Emotional responses sit on the tip of her tongue, but don't make it out. What good would any of them do, anyway? )
I see.
( She keeps her voice even, hands shifting and finding his, clasping tight around them in place of any further words. )
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Date: 2018-05-04 04:00 pm (UTC)And is entirely forgotten when he pulls away and explains the thing that's been on his mind. Her expression flickers, brows knitting together, lips twisting, the weight of knowledge quickly settling against her chest. It sits next to the mix of things she doesn't want to think about - the inevitable fact that one or both of them will have to leave, that they're two people from two vastly different worlds with lives and responsibilities that can't be left to one side.
And the fact that, when that happens, all the memories disappear.
Emotional responses sit on the tip of her tongue, but don't make it out. What good would any of them do, anyway? )
I see.
( She keeps her voice even, hands shifting and finding his, clasping tight around them in place of any further words. )