[She forces herself to look up at that clear, cloudless sky and tries to take Eren’s words to heart. Whether she believes him or not (and she does want to), it’s true; he’s here now, and he couldn’t go back if he wanted. He’s the one who died.]
I-it’s like I said… [A swallow, and an unsteady breath.] If I see anyone else again, I’ll tell you. I’ll tell you a-as soon as I—
[It doesn’t work. She leans on him, fully, as her throat constricts. Her grip on his hands tightens, shaking. Stubbornly, she doesn’t want the world to say this for her, so she chokes it out:] I thought I’d lost you. A-all of you.
no subject
[Eren’s good at choking down lumps.
[“You were alone.” Aubrey’s not.]
[She forces herself to look up at that clear, cloudless sky and tries to take Eren’s words to heart. Whether she believes him or not (and she does want to), it’s true; he’s here now, and he couldn’t go back if he wanted. He’s the one who died.]
I-it’s like I said… [A swallow, and an unsteady breath.] If I see anyone else again, I’ll tell you. I’ll tell you a-as soon as I—
[It doesn’t work. She leans on him, fully, as her throat constricts. Her grip on his hands tightens, shaking. Stubbornly, she doesn’t want the world to say this for her, so she chokes it out:] I thought I’d lost you. A-all of you.
But… especially you....