Sure... [The offer comes as a surprise to Junna. She smiles, though. It'd be nice to have a jogging partner in the morning. Especially if that partner is Lisa.] I'd love to have you along.
[That feels so small compared to what happens next, though.
Junna can see how nervous -- how fragile -- Lisa is. She's worried throughout about saying the wrong thing, even if this is a situation where they're saying what they need to say and not what the other wants to hear them say. But when Lisa starts sobbing, head bowed over their joined hands, Junna sucks in a gasp. There's a sudden, sharp shock of fear that runs through her.
She might not want to get between Junna and her parents. It might be assuming too much of Junna's parents, who don't even know. It might be more than Lisa can deal with right now. There's a lot of reasons that it might be too much. And Junna feels worry building, that maybe things aren't going to work out and maybe--
Then Lisa manages to talk. And Junna blinks her eyes again and lets out a breath she didn't know she was holding.]
I-I know. It was a really long month. It's okay, Lisa... it's okay. I-I, um... [She stops herself from apologizing. Instead, she gently tugs on Lisa's hands and tries to pull her over to sit with her on the bed -- and where she can hug her.
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[That feels so small compared to what happens next, though.
Junna can see how nervous -- how fragile -- Lisa is. She's worried throughout about saying the wrong thing, even if this is a situation where they're saying what they need to say and not what the other wants to hear them say. But when Lisa starts sobbing, head bowed over their joined hands, Junna sucks in a gasp. There's a sudden, sharp shock of fear that runs through her.
She might not want to get between Junna and her parents. It might be assuming too much of Junna's parents, who don't even know. It might be more than Lisa can deal with right now. There's a lot of reasons that it might be too much. And Junna feels worry building, that maybe things aren't going to work out and maybe--
Then Lisa manages to talk. And Junna blinks her eyes again and lets out a breath she didn't know she was holding.]
I-I know. It was a really long month. It's okay, Lisa... it's okay. I-I, um... [She stops herself from apologizing. Instead, she gently tugs on Lisa's hands and tries to pull her over to sit with her on the bed -- and where she can hug her.
Tightly. She needs it too.]