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If this's "fine," hate to see "bad"...

[ huffs. ]

... been there, done that, let's aim for "good".

[quiet]

...Sorry.

[ ...

curls an arm around her, pulling her close. ]

Stop apologizing... you didn't do anything wrong!

[Hunches in on herself, automatic]

Didn't do anything right, either.

[Then--tone noticeably lighter]

Anyways--doesn't matter, don't worry about it. I am glad you're back, even if you had to come back straight into something like that.

[ ggggod. immediately pulls back when she hunches up, putting a bit of distance between them. ]

It matters. Who-- cares, about right and wrong? Only thing that matters is stuff that makes us happy or unhappy, and you make me happy. I don't care if you don't do stuff "right". I don't do stuff right all the time, look-- I messed it up and hugged you again and I shouldn't've, I shoulda known better, and I'm sorry.

--What? No--no, that's not-- You're fine. I wanted you to...if you wanted... I just didn't want you to yell.

[She finishes lamely, shrunken in farther on herself, hands knotted into her slacks]

[ quiet at that, and settles back, her expression confused and worried. ]

... do I yell at you a lot?

No? It's just-- I'm not saying I don't deserve 'em, but...maybe you can hold off on the lectures until tomorrow?

[ ah.

... nods, shoulders slumping a little. But she looks kind of relieved. ]

Okay. ... I'm sorry.

It's--fine. Sorry for not having it together. It's been--

[Shakes her head; makes herself sit up straighter]

...I'll work it out.

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... can I-- help you? Sort it out? I wanna help.

Are you okay? Do you wanna talk about what's been happening?

[shrugs, kind of hopelessly]

...Just been thinking a lot. Prolly too much. ...Don't worry about it. Easy to know what to do when I put it like that, right?

... nah.

What were you thinking about...?

Stupid stuff. ...Dreams. Haven't been sleeping good, either.

Does... anything help you? Sleep better.

[shrugs]

Easier not to do it.

... sometimes you slept pretty okay when we were together, I think.

I know the-- dreams suck, but... it's worth it even for a little?

...Maybe.

[Though the tone sounds like a no]

You didn't say, what's your team up to? They should be happy to see you, right?

[ frowns, but doesn't look surprised, and just offers a shrug as she sinks sideways against the chair.

but, ah. ]

Oh-- yeah, um, I'm sure they will be... I haven't seen any of them but Dia yet. We did some food shopping for her.

[frowns, drawing one foot up onto the edge of the cushion and leaning into her bent knee]

They weren't at the dorm? Where else've they got to be?

I dunno, maybe they were asleep...? Dia got me like, right as I woke up.

Huh...okay.

[shifts]

They're gonna be pissed you're here and not there.

Eh, it's fine. Dia knows I went out again, anyway.

... and I wanted to see you like, asap. So.

[does flush a little]

Well-- Even though...

[she gestures helplessly]

...It's still good to see you.

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