gaze shifts to look at her upon the touch and eyelids rapidly blink to WASH away the tears that are threatening to spill over. getting this off of his chest will be the best thing since the incident happened.
❝ it’s just i haven’t told anyone, not even scott because i know how scott will look at me if i tell him. you’re the only one who will understand me so i just needed to come and tell you.
❞ a hand comes up to brush away at his cheeks as the teenager INHALES and EXHALES to calm down a bit.
she knew him, not as well as scott, but enough to know that he wasn’t malicious. he was kind hearted, sarcastic, but what teenager wasn’t? and like he said, it had to be done. surely he had a good reason, one that maybe scott wouldn’t understand at first, but that’s why he stumbled upon her doorstep this late. ‘ stay here. ‘ she rises from the couch and moves to the kitchen, quickly retrieving a bottle of water from the fridge. he needed something to sober him up. it’s offered to him as she settles back into place.
‘ can you tell me what happened? ‘ she wanted every little detail.