[ he draws in a steadying breath, biding his time until he's absolutely certain his voice isn't governed by his emotions. it wasn't fair to belle, dealing with someone has been falling apart at the seams until very recently, and he feels shame rise up inside him. ]
Yeah, I'm fine.
[ okay, that doesn't sound very convincing. ]
Well... I will be, anyway. It'll just, uhm... take a bit of time.
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Yeah, I'm fine.
[ okay, that doesn't sound very convincing. ]
Well... I will be, anyway. It'll just, uhm... take a bit of time.