[It's the last thing she expects him to say, and she finds her breath catching. It's rare that he's this forthcoming, which is a perfect opening for her to doubt everything about their relationship, and for her to wonder if he really considers them his family at all. It's a relief to hear him say it, and she finds herself relaxing slightly, because she's missed him, too. She always misses him when he leaves, even when he does keep in touch.
Still, that doesn't change the fact that she's hurt, and it's certainly obvious in the way she studies him, frowning slightly. He missed her, but that doesn't give her any insight into why he keeps disappearing. Admittedly, there's nothing he can say that will magically fix it.]
You could pick up the phone.
[Her voice is as quiet as his, and there's no real heat behind the statement. She just doesn't understand it. Is it something she's doing wrong that keeps driving him away?]
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Still, that doesn't change the fact that she's hurt, and it's certainly obvious in the way she studies him, frowning slightly. He missed her, but that doesn't give her any insight into why he keeps disappearing. Admittedly, there's nothing he can say that will magically fix it.]
You could pick up the phone.
[Her voice is as quiet as his, and there's no real heat behind the statement. She just doesn't understand it. Is it something she's doing wrong that keeps driving him away?]