[ there's so much he wants to say to her, it overwhelms him. he wants to tell her how sorry he is for everything, he wants to tell her to stay away from him, that he'll inevitably harm her. instead, he's silent, listening to the silence around him, his own shallow breaths.
at last, quietly: ] Are you well? [ it's a loaded question, he knows, but.. ]
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at last, quietly: ] Are you well? [ it's a loaded question, he knows, but.. ]