[His immediate reaction surprises her - the frown, the muffled curse, all of it shocking that bittersweet smile off her face. This isn't what she intended.]
You don't need to apologize. I wouldn't have done anything, if I didn't want to try to help.
[Try being the operative word. A piece of driftwood is still a piece of driftwood until it gets whittled down into something seaworthy.]
... Even if you were "behaving better," I wouldn't be able to stop myself from worrying. Because I know how that loneliness feels, and it must be all the more intense for you, with what you've gone through together. [And without the buffers of age, or communication...] So, what I'm trying to say is... if you want to talk about it, I'm offering time and an open ear.
But if not, that's okay too. The offer will be on the table no matter what.
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You don't need to apologize. I wouldn't have done anything, if I didn't want to try to help.
[Try being the operative word. A piece of driftwood is still a piece of driftwood until it gets whittled down into something seaworthy.]
... Even if you were "behaving better," I wouldn't be able to stop myself from worrying. Because I know how that loneliness feels, and it must be all the more intense for you, with what you've gone through together. [And without the buffers of age, or communication...] So, what I'm trying to say is... if you want to talk about it, I'm offering time and an open ear.
But if not, that's okay too. The offer will be on the table no matter what.