[ Through her tears, Riley smiles just a little. Slumber parties are for kids, but she'd much rather feel like a kid, right now. Like she can be protected and kept safe, the way she's always supposed to feel. ]
She, um— [ A sniffle, as she rubs at her eyes, careful not to disturb the bandages. ] She doesn't...really socialize a lot.
[ A sleepover. If she really pretends, it could just be normal. Like the ones she used to have with Cairo, before everything got just so supremely fucked up. ]
I'll...ask, but can- can you just...stay here, f-for awhile?
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She, um— [ A sniffle, as she rubs at her eyes, careful not to disturb the bandages. ] She doesn't...really socialize a lot.
[ A sleepover. If she really pretends, it could just be normal. Like the ones she used to have with Cairo, before everything got just so supremely fucked up. ]
I'll...ask, but can- can you just...stay here, f-for awhile?