[ For what? she nearly asks, and then decides the answer is likely one she doesn't want to hear. If she doesn't invite it, she won't have to acknowledge with any finality that he's done with her. She stays silent, instead, unsure of what she can possibly say. Reminding him of his importance to her has not been reciprocated; promising to return has not been met with any yearning, or any parting word that he would want her to come back to him. It feels futile, standing in front of him and crumbling as he remains tall and unaffected — by her, by the conversation, by any of it.
It's only when she realizes he means to take his leave of her that she panics, throat tight. She swallows harshly around the sudden stone lodged into her throat, expression twisting with clear, watery dismay. Rationally, it's only a moment of respite to get fresh air for himself, but — for Rey — it feels like abandonment, fleeing from her emotions in the hope of not having to confront them. ]
No. [ That single syllable cracks in her throat, desperate and reduced to pleading as her last resort. Despite the urgency to it, she still has the decency to keep her hands to herself, refusing to latch onto his wrist and lock them together. She can't force him to stay, as much as it pains her to recognize. ] Don't leave.
it's always horatio's fault honestly. he's a mess
It's only when she realizes he means to take his leave of her that she panics, throat tight. She swallows harshly around the sudden stone lodged into her throat, expression twisting with clear, watery dismay. Rationally, it's only a moment of respite to get fresh air for himself, but — for Rey — it feels like abandonment, fleeing from her emotions in the hope of not having to confront them. ]
No. [ That single syllable cracks in her throat, desperate and reduced to pleading as her last resort. Despite the urgency to it, she still has the decency to keep her hands to herself, refusing to latch onto his wrist and lock them together. She can't force him to stay, as much as it pains her to recognize. ] Don't leave.