[ it's almost exclusively for that reason that Jen never removes it in front of people unless it's in a medical, professional, or extremely intimate context. the look. there's always, always a look.
at some point it stopped being personal, but it still had a sting to it. more than the sting of dulled nerves and aching muscles.
the physical pain doesn't compare to the mental pain, but honestly? it's not a contest you want either side to win. ]
Lina... [ Jen didn't have to ask what she meant with that. she just... needed a moment to process the statement because, well. it is the kind of thing that one has to tiptoe around, right? one push too far, one misstep, and it could be too late to take anything back.
she set her arm down on the table and stepped away from it.
it's the span of two short breaths. a few heartbeats. but it's all it takes for Jen to cross over right into Lina's personal space, hand resting upon her roommate's shoulder. she has no words for this, and she doesn't know if her eyes can convey support, commiseration, or simply pity.
she is kind of hoping that pulling Lina in for a hug will accomplish something, though. ]
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at some point it stopped being personal, but it still had a sting to it. more than the sting of dulled nerves and aching muscles.
the physical pain doesn't compare to the mental pain, but honestly? it's not a contest you want either side to win. ]
Lina... [ Jen didn't have to ask what she meant with that. she just... needed a moment to process the statement because, well. it is the kind of thing that one has to tiptoe around, right? one push too far, one misstep, and it could be too late to take anything back.
she set her arm down on the table and stepped away from it.
it's the span of two short breaths. a few heartbeats. but it's all it takes for Jen to cross over right into Lina's personal space, hand resting upon her roommate's shoulder. she has no words for this, and she doesn't know if her eyes can convey support, commiseration, or simply pity.
she is kind of hoping that pulling Lina in for a hug will accomplish something, though. ]