[Because she's always clinging to that. That she can find that reason (She can hurt herself far worse than anyone else can, that's safety, right? That's bravery, right?) Her mouth twists, hands twisting uncomfortably under his too.]
I'm not one of them.
[She bites that out perfunctorily, an admission that disgusts her absolutely.]
or steps leading into the sea
[Because she's always clinging to that. That she can find that reason (She can hurt herself far worse than anyone else can, that's safety, right? That's bravery, right?) Her mouth twists, hands twisting uncomfortably under his too.]
I'm not one of them.
[She bites that out perfunctorily, an admission that disgusts her absolutely.]