[ Eddie remains quiet for a moment, lets her cry against him. He holds her close and runs a hand down her back, as though to soothe. He has to be careful, he thinks, not to break her too hard, or too quickly. Tonight has been a good start, but he decides to take his foot off the gas, for now. ]
I'm sorry, Chrissy. I'm sorry you went through that.
[ He lets himself lean back into what scraps of his humanity are left, tries to channel the boy he once was. She has to need him, to rely on him, and that won't happen if he lays the angst on much further. ]
I'm here for you now, okay? I'll never leave you again.
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I'm sorry, Chrissy. I'm sorry you went through that.
[ He lets himself lean back into what scraps of his humanity are left, tries to channel the boy he once was. She has to need him, to rely on him, and that won't happen if he lays the angst on much further. ]
I'm here for you now, okay? I'll never leave you again.