#like he does her. but she isnt like those who *can* do so. like danilo. like lee. like ana. shes traumatized already at this point

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nosy makes me so upset sometimes bc it really is a collection of moments very early on post-basementbrawl where maria & lee are used against one another in varying ways and oftentimes, lee's safety is strung over the top of maria's head just out of reach but shes so desperate to keep him alive that in spite of any of her attempts to jump up and grab it for the longest time, he still gets beat to shit for so much, and the handful of times that desperation fogs her judgement, and she directly does something against johnny, it really is just a moment of,

" lesson from johnny to maria, outcome imposed onto lee "

bc its established almost immediately when they reunited that johnny could use him against her, use her against him. and its a sure-fire way to ensure she doesnt go against him. bc she cant handle lee getting pummeled sometimes to the brink of death on front of her.