[ she knows when wash toes the line between suggestion and command with her, when he decides he needs to push back, usually for her own good. but she knows how badly she wants to isolate herself right now, which means that surely wash knows it, too.
and isn't going to let her.
her hands drop to the edge of the counter when he turns the water off, but her fingers don't grip as tight as they could and now that it's had time to blossom, the bruising and faint swelling along the back of her hands and over her knuckles is apparent.
carolina knows she's only prolonging the inevitable, but she doesn't take his hand right away, just lifting her head so she can look at his reflection in the vanity mirror. it feels easier to manage somehow. baby steps so she can make herself connect with him again. ]
At least we know he's not coming for us.
[ she doesn't sound so angry now, just exhausted, on the verge of tears. she'd probably feel better about things if she still sounded angry. ]
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and isn't going to let her.
her hands drop to the edge of the counter when he turns the water off, but her fingers don't grip as tight as they could and now that it's had time to blossom, the bruising and faint swelling along the back of her hands and over her knuckles is apparent.
carolina knows she's only prolonging the inevitable, but she doesn't take his hand right away, just lifting her head so she can look at his reflection in the vanity mirror. it feels easier to manage somehow. baby steps so she can make herself connect with him again. ]
At least we know he's not coming for us.
[ she doesn't sound so angry now, just exhausted, on the verge of tears. she'd probably feel better about things if she still sounded angry. ]