[ She finished her drink as he worked through his panic. Emptied, she bent forward to set it on the ground and nudged it under the bed so neither of them would trip over it. As she straightened back up, she pulled loose strands of hair back with a hooked finger. ]
Okay. [ Jess breathed, holding his gaze to impart a sense of solidarity. Her hand came to settle on the back of his neck, her thumb swiping back and forth over his skin. ] Then we're safe for tonight.
[ Instead of bolstering, she heard resignation in her voice. She wished she could reassure him beyond that, tell him he was secure in this place and not only this time. But maybe her apartment wasn't the safest hole in the wall for him. If that was the case, she would have to find a safer one for him. She cared too much for him to kick him to the curb and let him figure it out alone. ]
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Okay. [ Jess breathed, holding his gaze to impart a sense of solidarity. Her hand came to settle on the back of his neck, her thumb swiping back and forth over his skin. ] Then we're safe for tonight.
[ Instead of bolstering, she heard resignation in her voice. She wished she could reassure him beyond that, tell him he was secure in this place and not only this time. But maybe her apartment wasn't the safest hole in the wall for him. If that was the case, she would have to find a safer one for him. She cared too much for him to kick him to the curb and let him figure it out alone. ]