[ He sounds relieved, and some part of him really feels that way. Despite his ulterior motives, he doesn't want Chrissy to be far from him. Eddie can't explain it, at least, now when he's come back different. Chrissy shouldn't matter to him in any real way, but he smoothes a hand down her jittery leg like he really means to soothe. ]
I'm sorry, I just-- [ A laugh bubbles out of him, shaky and unsure. ] I don't know. I don't want to make things worse for you.
[ For the first time, he speaks without the intention of causing guilt. It still might come across that way, but he doesn't mean it, not right now. How long this feeling will last, he isn't sure. He thinks that the sooner it's gone, the better. ]
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[ He sounds relieved, and some part of him really feels that way. Despite his ulterior motives, he doesn't want Chrissy to be far from him. Eddie can't explain it, at least, now when he's come back different. Chrissy shouldn't matter to him in any real way, but he smoothes a hand down her jittery leg like he really means to soothe. ]
I'm sorry, I just-- [ A laugh bubbles out of him, shaky and unsure. ] I don't know. I don't want to make things worse for you.
[ For the first time, he speaks without the intention of causing guilt. It still might come across that way, but he doesn't mean it, not right now. How long this feeling will last, he isn't sure. He thinks that the sooner it's gone, the better. ]