we might be hurting, but I'm ready for the free fall
As Jude ate his toast, Soh breathed a soft sigh of relief. Her own toast, with its sweet strawberry jam, so different from Jude's, was nearly tasteless on her tongue as worry for her best friend consumed her. She was running out of ideas for what to do for Jude other than just sit with him in silence - and that might, honestly, be all he needed - or try to make him rest. And she wasn't sure that the latter would help just now, if leaving him to stew on his thoughts might just make things worse.
She could always sleep with him (not like that), but the thought left her mouth dry, and she hated herself a little bit for getting so distracted when her best friend was hurting.
When Jude leaned his head on her shoulder, she reached for his hand, twining her fingers in his to let him know that she was there. She was quiet for a moment after his revelation, pondering the right answer, biting her lip with uncertainty. As much as she wanted to say that things would be okay, that it might just take time, that they would go back to normal - the lie tasted bitter on her tongue. In the end, she offered a comforting squeeze of his hand. "Maybe it's okay for it to be different," she ventured. "Maybe she needs you now, instead of the other way around."
She could always sleep with him (not like that), but the thought left her mouth dry, and she hated herself a little bit for getting so distracted when her best friend was hurting.
When Jude leaned his head on her shoulder, she reached for his hand, twining her fingers in his to let him know that she was there. She was quiet for a moment after his revelation, pondering the right answer, biting her lip with uncertainty. As much as she wanted to say that things would be okay, that it might just take time, that they would go back to normal - the lie tasted bitter on her tongue. In the end, she offered a comforting squeeze of his hand. "Maybe it's okay for it to be different," she ventured. "Maybe she needs you now, instead of the other way around."
Sohalia
