[It's nice that he didn't pull away. Let her do this. Let her feel like the friend she wants to be for him. She felt him hug onto her tightly, and for a moment she thought she was going to have flashes of images, but nothing came. SO she sank in a bit tighter, hugging him fircely and not letting go. She'd let him be the first to break it if he needed to.]
Want to tell me what's going on, John?
[She asked, turning her face in to nuzzle him a bit. She's never got to hug him like this before. Barely touched him before. The power warping in this place is being a help this time. She didn't need to take on his pain and suffering to know he's suffering.]
We can talk if you like, or not. Just know I'm here for you.
[ It doesn't escape his notice that this is the first time they've actually hugged. So much time spent skirting around touching, making sure to keep it brief if unable to keep from skin to skin. Grabbing where covered with clothing if he has to at all.
It shouldn't make it hurt worse but it does somehow. This bloody place turning its tricks and spinning them all up to knock them down in the worst ways. Tears escape unbidden, slipping down his face and onto her shirt. ]
He's dead I killed him. I got close and--- [ He shakes his head and pulls away, wiping quickly at his face and putting a step between them even though it's the last thing he wants. ]
[It's the first time they hugged, yes, but it was needed. She felt it was needed at least. And his saying someone was dead, that he got close? Yeah, it was needed. Her arms tightened around him and she curled into him, just a moment longer. She would let him make the first move to move away.]
Who's dead, John? What's happened out there? [and he steps back, wiping t his face. She doesn't chase after, but stands there, one hand coming up to his shoulder, resting there softly.]
[ Such a big part of him wants to just not let go. To fold back into that hug. He can't really remember the last time he hugged someone in earnest that wasn't Chas before this place. Hell, it might've been him it's been that bloody long. What's that say about the state of his life outside of how sorry it is?
John nods at the offer of tea and wanders in after. ]
Herc. [ He says lamely. ] Bloke I got close to. Been skirting around each other for months now and---I died and then the possessions started I didn't--- I was too out of my head with it all, I didn't realize he'd been---
This demon that got it out for me couldn't get to me cause of the wards so it went after him.
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Date: 2020-09-13 11:46 pm (UTC)Want to tell me what's going on, John?
[She asked, turning her face in to nuzzle him a bit. She's never got to hug him like this before. Barely touched him before. The power warping in this place is being a help this time. She didn't need to take on his pain and suffering to know he's suffering.]
We can talk if you like, or not. Just know I'm here for you.
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Date: 2020-09-18 08:37 pm (UTC)It shouldn't make it hurt worse but it does somehow. This bloody place turning its tricks and spinning them all up to knock them down in the worst ways. Tears escape unbidden, slipping down his face and onto her shirt. ]
He's dead I killed him. I got close and--- [ He shakes his head and pulls away, wiping quickly at his face and putting a step between them even though it's the last thing he wants. ]
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Date: 2020-09-27 03:58 pm (UTC)Who's dead, John? What's happened out there? [and he steps back, wiping t his face. She doesn't chase after, but stands there, one hand coming up to his shoulder, resting there softly.]
Come. I have water on for tea. Let's talk.
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Date: 2020-10-04 06:11 am (UTC)John nods at the offer of tea and wanders in after. ]
Herc. [ He says lamely. ] Bloke I got close to. Been skirting around each other for months now and---I died and then the possessions started I didn't--- I was too out of my head with it all, I didn't realize he'd been---
This demon that got it out for me couldn't get to me cause of the wards so it went after him.