I.... [She'd wanted him to admit as much, but now that he has, she's at a loss for what to do.] I'm not gonna force you. Just.... don't pretend like nothing's wrong, it'll make you feel worse.
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I can come hang out. You don't have to talk about it. [She offers,] We can do something else.
[ see, you think you want something, and when you get it you realize you actually didn't want it at all... such is the life!!
he very nearly responds that nothing can make him feel worse than he already does, but she doesn't need to hear that and it sounds ridiculous even in his head, even when he knows it's true — so he breathes out, says nothing for a moment.
then, ] ... if you want. There's — there's an arcade. I went there with Lance a couple days ago. Some of the games still work. So, if you... if you want to kick my ass in Deathly Fighting, we can meet there. [ playing games equals not having to talk much... which is what he's after, right now. ]
[Well, that's something. Maya's fine tuned in the art of distraction, especially self-distraction, and at least that way she can be a physical presence, like she's been for Peter. She suspects there's very little -- if anything -- she can do, but she has to at least try. For his sake. Maybe a little for her own, too.]
I hope you're ready to get your butt handed to you. [Or not, she's not actually that skilled in video games] I'll see you there! And we can get snacks.
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[ what can he say? the truth is too much, yet lying is far less than she deserves. ]
If I say it's definitely not okay, can we stop talking about this? Maya, I can't... I can't talk about this.
[ not now, not yet, or not ever? he's not sure. all he knows is that trying to force out any more words is too painful. ]
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[....]
I can come hang out. You don't have to talk about it. [She offers,] We can do something else.
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he very nearly responds that nothing can make him feel worse than he already does, but she doesn't need to hear that and it sounds ridiculous even in his head, even when he knows it's true — so he breathes out, says nothing for a moment.
then, ] ... if you want. There's — there's an arcade. I went there with Lance a couple days ago. Some of the games still work. So, if you... if you want to kick my ass in Deathly Fighting, we can meet there. [ playing games equals not having to talk much... which is what he's after, right now. ]
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I hope you're ready to get your butt handed to you. [Or not, she's not actually that skilled in video games] I'll see you there! And we can get snacks.