[There's a slow blink. Junna -- well, she knew Lisa was worried. Intellectually, she knew it might be fine. But emotionally, she didn't know that, and she'd gotten her worries and anxieties tied into enough knots that she thought Lisa might be upset with her. But that's--that's not what's happening, she realizes, and she feels some tension that's been there since she came out of the Disturbance loosen up. She steps a little bit closer to her.
She could almost cry. She manages to not, but she nods quickly.She tries to commit that to memory -- to text first if it's late, but that she's welcome at any time. And that Karen--
Karen's playing an MMO. She glances towards her room, and then her eyes are back onto Lisa as she steps inside. She hesitates; her voice is caught in her throat for a moment, and it takes her a second to find it. Lisa rambles when she's nervous; Junna clams up when she gets nervous. This is about as nervous as she can get, too. She looks at Lisa, and there's a moment, before she answers quietly. But... still warmly.] In... in your room sounds great.
I... um... [She trails off as she listens to Lisa explain all of that. Her eyes widen at acceptance she worried she'd never receive. A hand comes over her mouth, and then she blinks. She's not surprised to find tears in her eyes.]
I'm so sorry, Lisa.
[She sniffles.]
...I thought I ruined everything. I-I didn't reach out when I should have, and--and now I'm the poster girl for when a Dreamer's falling apart. I pushed myself so hard that I cracked, and--and it hurt you, my friends, other Dreamers. A-And you had to see all of the worst parts of who I am, and-- [That's more than Junna can say and keep it clear. It started turning into a ramble, and then it chokes into a sob, and she looks down.]
I-I kept thinking, what if I drove you away? [Her shoulders shake, her hand covering her face.] You're... you're the best thing that ever happened to me, and--and what if I ruined that, too?
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She could almost cry. She manages to not, but she nods quickly.She tries to commit that to memory -- to text first if it's late, but that she's welcome at any time. And that Karen--
Karen's playing an MMO. She glances towards her room, and then her eyes are back onto Lisa as she steps inside. She hesitates; her voice is caught in her throat for a moment, and it takes her a second to find it. Lisa rambles when she's nervous; Junna clams up when she gets nervous. This is about as nervous as she can get, too. She looks at Lisa, and there's a moment, before she answers quietly. But... still warmly.] In... in your room sounds great.
I... um... [She trails off as she listens to Lisa explain all of that. Her eyes widen at acceptance she worried she'd never receive. A hand comes over her mouth, and then she blinks. She's not surprised to find tears in her eyes.]
I'm so sorry, Lisa.
[She sniffles.]
...I thought I ruined everything. I-I didn't reach out when I should have, and--and now I'm the poster girl for when a Dreamer's falling apart. I pushed myself so hard that I cracked, and--and it hurt you, my friends, other Dreamers. A-And you had to see all of the worst parts of who I am, and-- [That's more than Junna can say and keep it clear. It started turning into a ramble, and then it chokes into a sob, and she looks down.]
I-I kept thinking, what if I drove you away? [Her shoulders shake, her hand covering her face.] You're... you're the best thing that ever happened to me, and--and what if I ruined that, too?