[ Laura lingers, understanding how hard this must be for him and she doesn't want to make it harder for him knowing that his affection for Malcolm is real and therefore biased. ]
I don't think you'd do that. But you asked and I wanted to give you an answer because..
[ she cares about him, even if it's from afar. yet, sometimes saying so is too much of a gamble to worry about losing. maybe Addy felt like a painful memory that was too much to remember now. ]
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[ Laura lingers, understanding how hard this must be for him and she doesn't want to make it harder for him knowing that his affection for Malcolm is real and therefore biased. ]
I don't think you'd do that. But you asked and I wanted to give you an answer because..
[ she cares about him, even if it's from afar. yet, sometimes saying so is too much of a gamble to worry about losing. maybe Addy felt like a painful memory that was too much to remember now. ]
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[ She doesn't have to say it out loud. The fact that she didn't completely shut him down here shows her feelings. ]
And I don't think I'd hurt him either, but I've done some pretty shitty things in my life- my not-Seattle life. I guess you never know.
Anyway, uh... [ He lets out a small sigh. ] That was it. Other than checking in on you and seeing how you were doing, party night aside.
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Okay. Promise me we'll talk soon?
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Take care, okay?