[ she almost winces at the sight of him, at the thought of how horrified he's going to be, and she opens her mouth to apologize or maybe to try and laugh it off. ]
I--
[ except that smile falls into something that trembles more than it ought to, and her voice sounds foreign to her ears, pitiful and shaky--
And then he hugs her.
Something breaks.
Instead of reassuring him or smiling in the usual manner, she balls her hands into fists against his chest, trembling with the effort of getting the next words out even as she starts to cry in earnest. ]
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I--
[ except that smile falls into something that trembles more than it ought to, and her voice sounds foreign to her ears, pitiful and shaky--
And then he hugs her.
Something breaks.
Instead of reassuring him or smiling in the usual manner, she balls her hands into fists against his chest, trembling with the effort of getting the next words out even as she starts to cry in earnest. ]
I'm s-so sorry--