For the first time, he would actually have a frown on his face.
“We haven’t really been keeping in touch recently… I haven’t spoken to them in months.”
Returns the hug, softly caressing her back up and down.
“I will never willingly leave without saying goodbye. You’re the most important person in my life and it’d break my heart to just up and leave ya.”
“We gotta take you shopping one day. Can’t have you out here looking like that… wait, are you trying to gaslight me and make me forget you just caused an explosion?
-reminder that she wasn’t all alone.
“You know, you might not feel like it but being here with you is the best thing that’s happened to me all week.”
He said, as he wrapped his arm closest to her around her shoulder, hoping that she would lean towards him.
Her words lingered in the air, something that he couldn’t ignore. The way she disappeared the first time was hard for him as well. She was the only person in this universe that understood him and didn’t take him for a joke… and when she left, he became numb and didn’t know what-
( he was exactly like this blanket for her. warm, made her feel comfortable, and always so soft... she just wished to be worthy of him.
but she wasn't before and wouldn't be now. especially not after what she did.
that thought felt as if someone took her heart out and squeezed
-to do with himself.
He could have argued or told her that she was wrong for saying that she should’ve stayed gone. But he knew Esme, he knew that words werent always going to be enough. Instead, he shifted closer to her, brushing his shoulder against hers to give her another-