I meant it, when I said you've always been impossible to look away from. And if you do die for good--
[Shaw pauses, and then copies Root's wording instead of mentally nitpicking it again.]
If the worst does come to pass, I'll be okay.
[She lets out a long, slow exhale, letting the sentiment settle around her shoulders like a warm winter coat (or a borrowed leather jacket). If she's learned anything in life, it's that she'll always be okay: not necessarily normal, satisfied, or sane, but always able to keep moving forward, for better or for worse.
More often than not, it's a mix of both. Pushing on regardless of what happens can be a blessing and a curse.]
Did I ever tell you what I meant when I said you were my safe place? Like, specifically.
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[Shaw pauses, and then copies Root's wording instead of mentally nitpicking it again.]
If the worst does come to pass, I'll be okay.
[She lets out a long, slow exhale, letting the sentiment settle around her shoulders like a warm winter coat (or a borrowed leather jacket). If she's learned anything in life, it's that she'll always be okay: not necessarily normal, satisfied, or sane, but always able to keep moving forward, for better or for worse.
More often than not, it's a mix of both. Pushing on regardless of what happens can be a blessing and a curse.]
Did I ever tell you what I meant when I said you were my safe place? Like, specifically.