[she doesn't flinch when he breaks the leg off one of the chairs, but she's keeping her distance nevertheless, heart beating wildly in her chest.
her cheeks flush in what is likely to be anger.]
Nothing has happened between us Cailan.
[as he goes to slump on the kitchen floor, she follows him, still allowing there to be a good few feet between the two of them. her frown grows soft with a sort of despair as his anger gives way, and her heart aches.
there's a longing to smooth his hair in an attempt to calm him, but she knew that this situation was beyond that point.]
We aren't laughing at you, Cailan. No one's laughing.
[had she been raised to be the touchy feely sort, this is where she would approach him, kneel at his level and place a hand on his shoulder.
unfortunately, she does no such thing. still looking down at him, still looking sad, and still seeing him as the child she had grown up with.]
no subject
her cheeks flush in what is likely to be anger.]
Nothing has happened between us Cailan.
[as he goes to slump on the kitchen floor, she follows him, still allowing there to be a good few feet between the two of them. her frown grows soft with a sort of despair as his anger gives way, and her heart aches.
there's a longing to smooth his hair in an attempt to calm him, but she knew that this situation was beyond that point.]
We aren't laughing at you, Cailan. No one's laughing.
[had she been raised to be the touchy feely sort, this is where she would approach him, kneel at his level and place a hand on his shoulder.
unfortunately, she does no such thing. still looking down at him, still looking sad, and still seeing him as the child she had grown up with.]