[Erika... that's not what he meant. Don't force yourself??
Then again, she's stopped crying, so... it worked, sort of.]
I don't think anybody likes to cry, [he says quietly, trying to make her laugh. It's a weak attempt, but it's there.] But I think under these circumstances... it's okay.
[That sounds like the right thing to say, even if he's hoping she doesn't start crying again. Absently, his thumb rubs against hers, as if that might help her calm down. More importantly, it gives him something to focus on that's not the music, or the sheets he can't sleep on.]
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Then again, she's stopped crying, so... it worked, sort of.]
I don't think anybody likes to cry, [he says quietly, trying to make her laugh. It's a weak attempt, but it's there.] But I think under these circumstances... it's okay.
[That sounds like the right thing to say, even if he's hoping she doesn't start crying again. Absently, his thumb rubs against hers, as if that might help her calm down. More importantly, it gives him something to focus on that's not the music, or the sheets he can't sleep on.]
I won't tell anyone.