#the way i sesawed between should this be smut or angst and decided on angst

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@blakesque sent “ it’s okay. you can touch me, I won’t break. “ / trint

alice pressed her lips together, and then scooted closer to him. she put her arm around his shoulders gingerly. she didn't know if she was any good at comforting people, but she wanted to try. she wanted him to know that she was there for him. "i just wanted to make sure you were okay." she shrugged, and asked "so um, i guess, how are you doing?" she'd seen what happened and maybe she should have been a little bit more immediate with comfort, but she wasn't quite sure how to reach out to him and what to say.