[ Glimmer digs herself in closer against Ellie. She doesn't want to let go, even if all the confusing, terrifying flashes of memory and raw emotion are opening her up and leaving her bare and naked in a way that nothing else ever has. She needs Ellie to understand. Despite all the awful that they have done, the people they have hurt in the name of obsession, and because of their desire to try and put right a world that was through no fault of theirs turned upside-down, they're still worthy of love. Still worth of care and compassion and friendship and so much more.
Maybe Glimmer needs Ellie to believe it so that Glimmer can as well. She breathes. It's all she can do now. Her own feeling are laid bare, the want, the blushes and uncertainty and the raw nerves that come from not being sure if you can afford to upset the delicate balance of a friendship. The desire to help, to hold, to support. All of her. All of her is here and Glimmer feels so small and vulnerable. There's relief, tears springing fresh all over again at Ellie's single response. ]
Okay.
[ She repeats the word back and buries her face against Ellie's shoulder, still crying. ]
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Maybe Glimmer needs Ellie to believe it so that Glimmer can as well. She breathes. It's all she can do now. Her own feeling are laid bare, the want, the blushes and uncertainty and the raw nerves that come from not being sure if you can afford to upset the delicate balance of a friendship. The desire to help, to hold, to support. All of her. All of her is here and Glimmer feels so small and vulnerable. There's relief, tears springing fresh all over again at Ellie's single response. ]
Okay.
[ She repeats the word back and buries her face against Ellie's shoulder, still crying. ]
Okay.
[ What else can she say? ]