[ Feeling him pull his hand away and begin to raise his head suddenly, Lux nearly jerks back, very keenly aware that she's overstepped somewhere. This isn't something she's used to, being the sort of person that has to be in control of herself and her own emotions, and for a moment she mentally panics. This is something so far away from the norm for her, but she had to do something to try to bring him peace. So to think that she might have done the opposite—she nearly pulls back then.
It isn't until he covers her hand with his own that she stops herself, frozen in place, suddenly feeling caught in what could have easily been some kind of mental free fall. Her eyes snapping open, she keeps her head bowed, holding her breath and not quite knowing why, or what to expect. There are a a few things— ]
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[ But it's nothing like that. To not only question why she would be apologizing to him, but to say that he was grateful; to catch her hand and say that with such quiet certainty after everything, Allen that's... ]
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It isn't until he covers her hand with his own that she stops herself, frozen in place, suddenly feeling caught in what could have easily been some kind of mental free fall. Her eyes snapping open, she keeps her head bowed, holding her breath and not quite knowing why, or what to expect. There are a a few things— ]
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[ But it's nothing like that. To not only question why she would be apologizing to him, but to say that he was grateful; to catch her hand and say that with such quiet certainty after everything, Allen that's... ]