[ something about how he said that, she believed him. and relief in its smallest dose was felt, slowly soothed over her open wounds to lessen the pain.
she smiled still even as she closed her eyes, giving a small laugh (but she's still crying, because the pain is still there no matter how much she wants it to go away now that he's here) in response as their foreheads touched. her hands came to gently touch his, small fingers grasping around the sides of his hands to give a small squeeze—a thank you, a reassurance that she'd be okay, even if she wasn't now.]
I'm sorry. [ she whispered, him being so close there was no need for otherwise and at those words slipping from her mouth, she still continued to cry despite his attempts to wipe the tears away. she'd kept so much from him and now here she was throwing herself at him in hopes he'd still accept her with open arms. and even as he did, even as he promised her things no one could promise (and she believes him), she still had to say it.] I'm so sorry.
[ sorry for the tears. the lies. the secrets and everything else and in between. ]
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she smiled still even as she closed her eyes, giving a small laugh (but she's still crying, because the pain is still there no matter how much she wants it to go away now that he's here) in response as their foreheads touched. her hands came to gently touch his, small fingers grasping around the sides of his hands to give a small squeeze—a thank you, a reassurance that she'd be okay, even if she wasn't now.]
I'm sorry. [ she whispered, him being so close there was no need for otherwise and at those words slipping from her mouth, she still continued to cry despite his attempts to wipe the tears away. she'd kept so much from him and now here she was throwing herself at him in hopes he'd still accept her with open arms. and even as he did, even as he promised her things no one could promise (and she believes him), she still had to say it.] I'm so sorry.
[ sorry for the tears. the lies. the secrets and everything else and in between. ]