[ carolina had been comforted that maine hadn't immediately turned to leave when he saw her, even if the benefit was tiny. it felt like maybe, some part of him wanted to cooperate, to trust that she knew what she was doing.
when he didn't leave immediately, she thought she'd have more time than this. ]
Maine!
[ it's that hurt tone again, one carolina swallows down as she follows him, quick strides closing the distance between them. she can't just let him leave. she owes him that much, for all the loyalty he's given her. how is it okay for maine to take bullets for her but not for her to do this for him? ]
Don't walk away from me.
[ even as she reaches out, she knows that contact is a bad idea, but her approach to anything is like his, physical, action based. she doesn't expect the words to be enough, but hand she wraps firm around his arm, just above his elbow, is something she trusts to stop him. ]
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when he didn't leave immediately, she thought she'd have more time than this. ]
Maine!
[ it's that hurt tone again, one carolina swallows down as she follows him, quick strides closing the distance between them. she can't just let him leave. she owes him that much, for all the loyalty he's given her. how is it okay for maine to take bullets for her but not for her to do this for him? ]
Don't walk away from me.
[ even as she reaches out, she knows that contact is a bad idea, but her approach to anything is like his, physical, action based. she doesn't expect the words to be enough, but hand she wraps firm around his arm, just above his elbow, is something she trusts to stop him. ]