Her stomach tightens immediately into a hard knot, one that unravels again in sudden relief as soon as he adds that they seemed to like it. There's that. Thank god. He's beating himself up enough as it is; she can't imagine how messed up he'd be right now if that wasn't the case. He'd never forgive himself.
But even so, she knows his history, or more to the point, his almost complete lack thereof. She's quiet for a moment, thinking carefully. The last thing he needs right now is to feel in any way like he's being judged. By her, of all people. After he'd been brave enough to tell her.
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Oh.
Her stomach tightens immediately into a hard knot, one that unravels again in sudden relief as soon as he adds that they seemed to like it. There's that. Thank god. He's beating himself up enough as it is; she can't imagine how messed up he'd be right now if that wasn't the case. He'd never forgive himself.
But even so, she knows his history, or more to the point, his almost complete lack thereof. She's quiet for a moment, thinking carefully. The last thing he needs right now is to feel in any way like he's being judged. By her, of all people. After he'd been brave enough to tell her.
Finally, she speaks, her voice gentle. ]
They didn't push you away.
They didn't say no.
Yeah?