[It hits her like a punch in the jaw. It's something she knows, has known for a long time, but to hear Riley say it so casually, out loud, aches inexplicably. She's left blinking back tears, breathing shallowly to avoid letting them go.]
He tried to get me to go. So I wouldn't have to watch.
I mean, even like that, and all he could think about was protecting me.
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Date: 2014-11-22 07:37 am (UTC)He tried to get me to go. So I wouldn't have to watch.
I mean, even like that, and all he could think about was protecting me.
[Her voice cracks, and she half-laughs.]
He's just like you, you know. Like that.