[ Riley's all set to be firm and put her foot down. No, they have to be responsible about this. They're not going to throw caution to the wind and be stupid, because that's how accidents happen, and that's how people get hurt, why doesn't anyone understand that—
But then he stops talking and her eyes widen as cracking crunching horror fills her ears. All at once, she pours another two pills into her palm, shoves them at him. ]
Just- just take them. Just— [ Her voice cracks. ] It won't be enough like this, just take them.
[ Another side-effect from a week, a lifetime of being family, is that she can't stand to see him in pain. What she tells herself is this is different, this isn't because he's trying to have fun or disregard others, it's because he needs it. It's okay, that way. It's okay, if he needs it. ]
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But then he stops talking and her eyes widen as cracking crunching horror fills her ears. All at once, she pours another two pills into her palm, shoves them at him. ]
Just- just take them. Just— [ Her voice cracks. ] It won't be enough like this, just take them.
[ Another side-effect from a week, a lifetime of being family, is that she can't stand to see him in pain. What she tells herself is this is different, this isn't because he's trying to have fun or disregard others, it's because he needs it. It's okay, that way. It's okay, if he needs it. ]