[She knows his secret, but it doesn't make her look at him differently than she would anyone else here. It doesn't taint her view on him, doesn't make her judge him. It does, however, make her a little more inclined to want to try and protect him. People who are victims, no matter how the abuse takes shape, they could do with flocking together. She won't let him fall here.
Chrissy isn't strong. She's not a fighter. And her fear threatens to give way to a panic so intense she thinks she might choke on it. The dogs growl and their teeth snap at them, and they run. At some point she grabs hold of him, though her touch slips free once they're safe in the light of the fire and she can catch her breath.
Somehow, she doesn't expect him to pull away entirely and actually dismiss her. She thinks of Jason, how he'd send her away whenever she tried opening up to him. It was pathetic that her boyfriend hadn't ever wanted to get to know her beyond how she looked. She had just accepted it, and never felt like pushing the issue.
Now, however, she realizes that maybe this place is punishment. That she needs to try and be better, or make amends somehow. Chrissy hesitates, shaking her head as she doesn't back away.]
It doesn't matter what it says. [She knows he's ashamed. And clearly, shame makes him lash out.] We should stick together. And I can try to get it off, if you want?
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Chrissy isn't strong. She's not a fighter. And her fear threatens to give way to a panic so intense she thinks she might choke on it. The dogs growl and their teeth snap at them, and they run. At some point she grabs hold of him, though her touch slips free once they're safe in the light of the fire and she can catch her breath.
Somehow, she doesn't expect him to pull away entirely and actually dismiss her. She thinks of Jason, how he'd send her away whenever she tried opening up to him. It was pathetic that her boyfriend hadn't ever wanted to get to know her beyond how she looked. She had just accepted it, and never felt like pushing the issue.
Now, however, she realizes that maybe this place is punishment. That she needs to try and be better, or make amends somehow. Chrissy hesitates, shaking her head as she doesn't back away.]
It doesn't matter what it says. [She knows he's ashamed. And clearly, shame makes him lash out.] We should stick together. And I can try to get it off, if you want?