( her tone came out rougher than she intended, and she mentally winces to herself over it. jinx takes a small breath and tries again to sound smoother and gentle. )
Come on, talk to me. I know I'm not the best at comforting people, but... I'm a great listener.
[aww... it makes Vi smile a little bit at Jinx's actual concern. sometimes, she didn't think they'd even be at this place... they still fight, but they still care. that's the biggest step she thought they'd never take.]
It's nothing that didn't happen to me out on the streets. Got the shit beat out of me, I beat the shit out of other people. No biggie.
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Don't worry about me. I'm perfectly fine.
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( her tone came out rougher than she intended, and she mentally winces to herself over it. jinx takes a small breath and tries again to sound smoother and gentle. )
Come on, talk to me. I know I'm not the best at comforting people, but... I'm a great listener.
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It's nothing that didn't happen to me out on the streets. Got the shit beat out of me, I beat the shit out of other people. No biggie.
["no biggie", she says]
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( she repeats the words to her sister so she can reflect on what she just said. )
You don't hear what's wrong with that? ... Something more than getting a shiner or a busted lip happened in Stillwater, I can tell.
( despite the topic, jinx remains very calm as she speaks, sounding eerily lulled. )
Punching had always been up your alley, but you've never acted like a cold machine with empty feelings before then.
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Yeah, well. Jail isn't for the weak-hearted. Especially if you have a habit of pissing off the guards on an almost daily basis.
[she is NOT traumatized what are you talking about-]
Still. I made it out and back to you, so... that's all that matters to me.
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( a pause. )
You made it to me, and now you can put away those boxing gloves. ... And cry on my shoulder if you need to. You don't gotta be tough all the time, Vi.
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[she grins a little bit.]
But seriously. I'm fine, Jinx. I really appreciate you caring so much.
[fine wouldn't be having a ptsd breakdown in the maze but we're not going to talk about that thing that's SO FAR IN THE PAST right, hahahahaha,,,]
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( despite the threat, she can hear the grin in those words. )
AND! I'll pay off the tailor to not fix it for you. How's that for size?
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Got it. If I freak out, I'll call you ASAP.
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