❰ her smile is genuine, if not still small; the gratitude jiang yanli feels for her youngest brother understanding this need for calm and steady emotions is real. when he stops, she lets out a soft but deep breath, finger running around the rim of her still steaming tea. ❱
I will be fine for a few moments, A-Cheng. And then some. ❰ the guilt compounds in her chest suddenly, more than aware of what will happen once she's out of his sight and presence. if only she could remove this emotional intensity from him, a trait he's so well known for...but in this case, it's all her fault. for as much as she spoke of the idea that bad things will happen to her as a normal part of being in other worlds, it doesn't mean she still can't feel as if she is a burden to others when it does. ❱
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I will be fine for a few moments, A-Cheng. And then some. ❰ the guilt compounds in her chest suddenly, more than aware of what will happen once she's out of his sight and presence. if only she could remove this emotional intensity from him, a trait he's so well known for...but in this case, it's all her fault. for as much as she spoke of the idea that bad things will happen to her as a normal part of being in other worlds, it doesn't mean she still can't feel as if she is a burden to others when it does. ❱