[It's still just as sad to watch, but she manages to tie at least a smaller version of that smile in place as she gently squeezes his hand and walks slowly along with him.]
[She won't make that correlation, but it makes her smile a little more genuine to see him getting his feet again. It's not going to make her stick any less close, though.]
[Eventually, the only problem he's having is that his steps are a little stiff, but otherwise, he seems to be doing well. His shoulders relax a little and his grin widens.]
[He's not the only one relaxing. She may be giving him a little more space now that she knows he's not going to faceplant but that doesn't mean she wants to be farther away from him. Actually, she kind of missed hugs while he was KOed.]
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It's not going to make her stick any less close, though.]no subject
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now that she knows he's not going to faceplantbut that doesn't mean she wants to be farther away from him.Actually, she kind of missed hugs while he was KOed.]no subject
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[...Does that mean she has to let go now?]
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[Forever.]
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For what?
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[... well, he did the same for her when she was blank, but he's not counting.]
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[...Her friend, but the word won't come out right. She knows what his real friends are like.
She's just a cheap imitation.]no subject
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You're a good person. I owe you so much.
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That's because you're my friend.
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--R-right. Of course.
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