[She's not the hugging type - not since her father died, not since Andy decided there wasn't any point in remaining friends. It's been probably close to a year since she's hugged anyone, aside from the incident with Lloyd nearly tackling her a few months back. But - this is OK. This is important. She recognizes it immediately.]
I can show you how to hit harder.
[Throwing punches is one thing she's fairly good at. Then, in an attempt to lighten the mood:]
You tell anyone this happened and I will one hundred percent deny it. Got a reputation to uphold, after all.
[His voice is a little shaky and somewhat higher pitched than usual, as is normal when he's emotional, but he's not crying when he eventually pulls away. He even manages another tiny smile at her last comment, even if there isn't much behind it.]
No problem. S-Same here, you know? I-I'm like, super calm about everything, r-remember?
[He's been told that several times by people here, and it feels like a total lie whenever something like this happens.]
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I can show you how to hit harder.
[Throwing punches is one thing she's fairly good at. Then, in an attempt to lighten the mood:]
You tell anyone this happened and I will one hundred percent deny it. Got a reputation to uphold, after all.
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[His voice is a little shaky and somewhat higher pitched than usual, as is normal when he's emotional, but he's not crying when he eventually pulls away. He even manages another tiny smile at her last comment, even if there isn't much behind it.]
No problem. S-Same here, you know? I-I'm like, super calm about everything, r-remember?
[He's been told that several times by people here, and it feels like a total lie whenever something like this happens.]
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[Nick tugs the hem of her jacket to straighten it.]
You're secret's safe with me.
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[He takes a few deep breaths, trying to get it all together again, and his voice is steadier when he speaks again.]
So um. Scavenging trip.
[They have a job to get back to.]
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[She nods, shoves her hands in her pockets.]
Where you wanna start?