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She laughed lightly, resting her head on his shoulder tiredly. “But it did happen, Abes. We could both die at any moment. We just got lucky this...
He knocked on her door after he got changed, peeking in almost shyly.
She looked confused, looking up at him finally, her brow furrowing. “What do you mean? Nothing bad is going to happen to me.”
He went into his guest room, gathering the clothes.
She seemed to be avoiding his gaze, rubbing the back of her own hand that he was just holding nervously. She sighed, leaning back against the...
He brushed her hair back gently with his free hand. “Great.”
She looked up at him, her brow furrowing as she watched him. "I..." She looked away for a moment, looking embarrassed, pulling her hand back...
He went over to her, taking her hand gently.
"You kept me alive in there," she said quietly after a minute. "You should know that."
He glanced over at her. "Maybe. Do you want to go to bed?"
He hesitated, his shoulders slumping. "...I don't know."
She watched him for a moment, her brow furrowed before she looked back down at their hands, saying nothing.
His face softened and he came over, cupping her jaw gently. "My sweet girl. You don't need to do anything. You're perfect."
She looked over at him, studying him. "Don't worry for today," she told him. "You've been through enough. Just let yourself be calm for a day."
"I know you don't," he said sternly, but not unkindly. "This is exactly what I mean, Fleur."
She considered this, squeezing his hand gently. "We'll be sneaky," she told him quietly. "We'll get more information and then we'll retaliate."
He sighed, shaking his head. "I tried to get a job when my parents died. Really. I did. But I didn't earn enough to keep the both of us afloat....
She looked down at their hands, her thumb brushing the back of his hand. “What do you mean? Just something you didn’t account for?”
He frowned at her. “I can’t afford to send Alyssa to school if I don’t, Fleur.”
She frowned, reaching out again to take his hand. “Are you okay with that?”
