[ she resents this - resents being seen as something breakable and pathetic, and she knows that's probably how this new brilith feels. she couldn't possibly understand, right, so old and inured to emotion. but everybody has their breaking point. and beau's is losing the father she didn't know she needed.
she's expecting harsh words, insults or haughtiness, and she's prepared to just take it. she doesn't have the energy to defend herself. maybe she deserves it. maybe she deserves someone to tell her she's pathetic, that she should be stronger. this is such small fry, beau thinks, dragging in a shuddery breath, there's so much more important shit going on than some girl's daddy issues, and so she's ready for it.
but brilith surprises her. beau looks at her, trying to figure out if it's a trick, if she's being fucked with.
a pause. there's so many rude things she could say. but. ]
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she's expecting harsh words, insults or haughtiness, and she's prepared to just take it. she doesn't have the energy to defend herself. maybe she deserves it. maybe she deserves someone to tell her she's pathetic, that she should be stronger. this is such small fry, beau thinks, dragging in a shuddery breath, there's so much more important shit going on than some girl's daddy issues, and so she's ready for it.
but brilith surprises her. beau looks at her, trying to figure out if it's a trick, if she's being fucked with.
a pause. there's so many rude things she could say. but. ]
... I don't want you to see me like this.