[ It's not like Riley shies away from touch. But she's used to it being superficial. Her parents stopped holding her at a very young age. Her brother never knew how to interact with her. You have to work closely with others in sports, can't exactly be averse to getting physical—but that was all to serve a purpose. Sure, she'd high-five teammates. Get or give a quick hug from a girl on the squad. But it didn't mean anything. The only person who really gave her physical love and affection before Ryslig, that's Cairo.
But that's not true anymore here. The walls she hadn't even realized she had slowly broke over the months, eroding away with every act of care and love. It left her at the perfect place to accept Mukuro. And yet still, she didn't think she'd receive this kind of affection back.
Sobs break into her deep breaths, but she keeps going, alternating between full breakdowns and slowly resetting her panicked mind. ]
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But that's not true anymore here. The walls she hadn't even realized she had slowly broke over the months, eroding away with every act of care and love. It left her at the perfect place to accept Mukuro. And yet still, she didn't think she'd receive this kind of affection back.
Sobs break into her deep breaths, but she keeps going, alternating between full breakdowns and slowly resetting her panicked mind. ]
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.