[Fenimore does her best to return the smile, though it's not nearly as bright as it might usually be. Closing her eyes, she rests her cheek against Rei's hand and takes a deep, somewhat shakey breath. By the time she lets it out, she's completely stopped trembling.]
Maybe you're right.
[The maybe is for the learning -- she feels like she should have told her before Rei found out just by seeing the scars -- as she knows that Rei is right about there being other chances. She tells herself that she should give Rei more of an explanation than she has. Maybe not the full story, but at least an outline. But she doesn't want to face that right now. She's too tired, emotionally.
She's not sure what else to say, so, after a moment, she opens her eyes and reaches up to take Rei's hand. Moving it away from her face, she hugs her girlfriend, the movement slow and soft, and rests her head against her shoulder.]
...I love you.
[Because, everything else aside, she wants to make sure that is clear. She might not be able to believe everything Rei's told her, but she does appreciate how much Rei cares for her.]
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Maybe you're right.
[The maybe is for the learning -- she feels like she should have told her before Rei found out just by seeing the scars -- as she knows that Rei is right about there being other chances. She tells herself that she should give Rei more of an explanation than she has. Maybe not the full story, but at least an outline. But she doesn't want to face that right now. She's too tired, emotionally.
She's not sure what else to say, so, after a moment, she opens her eyes and reaches up to take Rei's hand. Moving it away from her face, she hugs her girlfriend, the movement slow and soft, and rests her head against her shoulder.]
...I love you.
[Because, everything else aside, she wants to make sure that is clear. She might not be able to believe everything Rei's told her, but she does appreciate how much Rei cares for her.]