[…Ah. That’s a tone Aubrey’s awfully familiar with, holding back.
[She sits back down as Armin does, elbows on the table and both hands by her mouth—one in a loose fist, the other cupping it. Maybe she shouldn’t have said anything. But maybe it would’ve been crueler to drop it later. (It’s nice, unfortunately, being able to think about what’s fair and right like a normal person.)]
[At the mention of “unsettling things” her eyes go wide for a moment, but settle just as quickly back to a baseline flatness.] He’s… definitely talked about things. [Being vague about it probably says more than an outright answer would have.]
[Aubrey opts not to acknowledge Armin’s last comment, if only because it threatens to dredge up a bunch of complicated feelings she really doesn’t feel like grappling right now. Instead, after a short sigh:] I’m sorry for springing that on you, actually. He did mention you were his friend.
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[…Ah. That’s a tone Aubrey’s awfully familiar with, holding back.
[She sits back down as Armin does, elbows on the table and both hands by her mouth—one in a loose fist, the other cupping it. Maybe she shouldn’t have said anything. But maybe it would’ve been crueler to drop it later. (It’s nice, unfortunately, being able to think about what’s fair and right like a normal person.)]
[At the mention of “unsettling things” her eyes go wide for a moment, but settle just as quickly back to a baseline flatness.] He’s… definitely talked about things. [Being vague about it probably says more than an outright answer would have.]
[Aubrey opts not to acknowledge Armin’s last comment, if only because it threatens to dredge up a bunch of complicated feelings she really doesn’t feel like grappling right now. Instead, after a short sigh:] I’m sorry for springing that on you, actually. He did mention you were his friend.