What sort of bad news? Do you want to talk about it?
( adjusting to hold her with one arm, freeing up a hand to gently rub her back like that might make everything a little easier. something about the way she answers him is weird, but he can't put his finger on it. was it really bad news? or something else? )
Listen, if anyone is making you unhappy, let me know. I'll take care of it, okay?
( just in case. he'll knock jaws if her "bad news" is that someone was a jackass to her. )
What are you talking about? I'm the same as I've always been. For better or worse.
( and pause and then very sincerely: )
You're mine too. I love you. You're one of the people I love the most.
no subject
( adjusting to hold her with one arm, freeing up a hand to gently rub her back like that might make everything a little easier. something about the way she answers him is weird, but he can't put his finger on it. was it really bad news? or something else? )
Listen, if anyone is making you unhappy, let me know. I'll take care of it, okay?
( just in case. he'll knock jaws if her "bad news" is that someone was a jackass to her. )
What are you talking about? I'm the same as I've always been. For better or worse.
( and pause and then very sincerely: )
You're mine too. I love you. You're one of the people I love the most.