[The flare of anger followed by him holding her tighter feels...protective. Like he's defending her honor? Slowly she lifts her head to look up at him. Of course she's mainly just seeing chin but even that much is still him being mad because...
Because someone hurt her. The bond tells her that, clears away any confusion.
She honestly doesn't cry much. Not these days. Usually she's too scared to cry for fear of what the consequences would be. But she's feeling so safe and protected. And...and...
And valued.
Before she can stop herself, she's moved her arms up so she can wrap them around his neck to give him a hug as tears spill down her face. She doesn't know yet if she believes in herself enough for her to feel those words are true. But she wants to believe him. More than that she's so grateful to him for believing in her like this.]
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Because someone hurt her. The bond tells her that, clears away any confusion.
She honestly doesn't cry much. Not these days. Usually she's too scared to cry for fear of what the consequences would be. But she's feeling so safe and protected. And...and...
And valued.
Before she can stop herself, she's moved her arms up so she can wrap them around his neck to give him a hug as tears spill down her face. She doesn't know yet if she believes in herself enough for her to feel those words are true. But she wants to believe him. More than that she's so grateful to him for believing in her like this.]