[ he holds tighter to her wrist instead of letting her go, leaning his face fully into her hand and blinking tears out of his eyes he didn't even know were there. ]
I know. I didn't- [ he just panicked, in retrospect it was silly. ] It's not just because of what happened.
[ he has her hand in a vice now, legs descending so their knees press. ]
I haven't... [ yeah he still can't say the word 'sex.' it's a hardship just to talk about this in vague terms okay!! ] Not since Maria. I don't know if I can.
[ not without falling apart, anyway. maybe it's for the best the station stopped their moment, if he only would have brought it crashing down around them anyway. ]
no subject
I know. I didn't- [ he just panicked, in retrospect it was silly. ] It's not just because of what happened.
[ he has her hand in a vice now, legs descending so their knees press. ]
I haven't... [ yeah he still can't say the word 'sex.' it's a hardship just to talk about this in vague terms okay!! ] Not since Maria. I don't know if I can.
[ not without falling apart, anyway. maybe it's for the best the station stopped their moment, if he only would have brought it crashing down around them anyway. ]