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"A month is a long time! Especially when you guys are literally together like ALL the time," Karen laughed softly, squeezing Buck before she pulled back.
"It's not about him being more sad, it's about him knowing you're sad too, and that he can be sad with you."
A soft sniffle as she encases him in a hug, bent down so his chin could rest on her shoulder.
โI know itโs only a month, but we never go more than a couple hours talking so itโs just hard. Andโand Chris is already sad, I donโt want to make him sadder.โ
"Oh Buck," Karen made a soft noise, immediately closing the distance and pulling Buck into a hug.
"I can't /imagine/ how I'd feel if it was Hen," she said softly, rubbing a hand over his back. "And yknow, I don't think you should hold it in, let Chris see it."
Features pinch; not out of anger or upset, but the onslaught of emotion at the question, fingertips gripping the counter behind him.
โLike my other half is missing.โ He croaks out, shifting to scrub hands over his face. โI held it together for Chris today, but. . .โ