[ Maybe it should've kept chasing you— no, god, then Steve would've... Steve would've heard too. The very thought makes her breath catch and her grip tighten, despite the fact that he looks like one huge bruise.
And still, she shakes her head with a sob. ] N-n- no, I- it sti- still, it. I...!
[ She can't bring herself to say it. That still, after all that...it was for nothing. But she can't keep it from him. Just him being here's breaking down all her walls, when before she wanted nothing more than to stay still as a statue forever.
At that moment, something furry brushes against her leg and curls around Steve's. She twitches, jerking away for a moment— before seeing Maple, who is just so elated to see someone else. He doesn't even try to run, simply weaves about, trying to squeeze between them. Steve always smells like so many other animals— unacceptable, of course, so Maple must fix that. ]
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And still, she shakes her head with a sob. ] N-n- no, I- it sti- still, it. I...!
[ She can't bring herself to say it. That still, after all that...it was for nothing. But she can't keep it from him. Just him being here's breaking down all her walls, when before she wanted nothing more than to stay still as a statue forever.
At that moment, something furry brushes against her leg and curls around Steve's. She twitches, jerking away for a moment— before seeing Maple, who is just so elated to see someone else. He doesn't even try to run, simply weaves about, trying to squeeze between them. Steve always smells like so many other animals— unacceptable, of course, so Maple must fix that. ]