watching his mom, he could tell it wasnโt discomfort she wore, but quiet acceptance. she didnโt flinch, didnโt look away. he saw himself in her. the same stubborn strength, the way she carried guilt and love. he wasnโt angry, โ โ โ
his mind was disquiet and she could see it in the depths of his eyes , like he was held prisoner by his own uncertainty. the weight clung heavily in the air , looming over them like a dark cloud. chewing the inside of her cheek , aยป
swallowing hard, hands hidden under the table, fingers fidgeting nervously. ใ whyโฆโ ใbefore speaking again, his voice trembling. ใwhere is heโฆ? ใhe asked, eyes on her, heavy with hurt. ใ you tell me heโs aliveโฆ but why does it feel โ โ โ
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โโfiddling nervously with his fingers, he avoided her gaze, his eyes darting everywhere but her. there was clearly something weighing on him, heavy enough to make his voice ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ. ใ uhโฆ nothing, no. ใ he mumbled, โ โ โ
thereโs an air of amusement on her face. like an impending question that tethered on the tip of her tongue , urging for a release. instead , she props an elbow on the table , lips tugging at the corners. โ yโgot something to say? โ
nodding faintly as his bottom lip trembled for a moment. but with him, there was always somethingโ he just wasnโt ready to say it. a shaky breath escaped before he finally muttered, ใ actually, uhโฆ so, about.. about dad ๏น ใโ โ โ
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โโhe straightened up quickly, caught off guard by her boldness before he managed to speak. ใ aghโ uhโฆ sorta, not reallyโฆ ๏น you just seemed so focusedโฆ iโm guessing you must really like them, huh ๏น ใ
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he trailed off , his eyes flicking anxiously to the untouched food on her plate before looking back at her. ใ please โฆ you should eat . ใ
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โโheโd begin to tap his fingertips together lightly , a way to focus on what she was saying until she finished. he nodded attentively before clearing his throat .
the brunette sighed, shaking her head, a pang of guilt settling in her stomach. โno โ no, youโre not dense itโsโฆโ she crossed her arms, avoiding his gaze until he spoke once more. his smile was contagious, easily forcing one upon her face.
โi just donโt know how i ended +
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โโใ yeah โฆ when i saw you out there, just โฆ lying on the ground , unconscious โฆ i honestly didnโt know what to do . i was so worried, โ specially now since you had no idea what happened . ใ