[ Five wasn't expecting her to fill in what he left unsaid, and it leaves him feeling exposed in a way he's careful not to be. It's too easy to let the past creep up on him.
The worst parts. Five wonders what she thinks those were. He doesn't talk about the things he had to do to survive, didn't want to burden his family with that knowledge for fear that they'd look at him differently. They think they know but... can't. Not the way Dolores does. She knows everything about him and all the horrible, gory details.
He flinches when the tapping returns, trying to get his attention, and he squeezes his eyes shut for a long moment while he tries to get a better grip on himself. It only serves to make it worse when all he can picture is a burned out academy and ash falling like snow.
Eventually, he manages a nod as he wrestles to not work himself into a panic attack over nothing. Dolores answers: 'I miss you, too.' ]
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The worst parts. Five wonders what she thinks those were. He doesn't talk about the things he had to do to survive, didn't want to burden his family with that knowledge for fear that they'd look at him differently. They think they know but... can't. Not the way Dolores does. She knows everything about him and all the horrible, gory details.
He flinches when the tapping returns, trying to get his attention, and he squeezes his eyes shut for a long moment while he tries to get a better grip on himself. It only serves to make it worse when all he can picture is a burned out academy and ash falling like snow.
Eventually, he manages a nod as he wrestles to not work himself into a panic attack over nothing. Dolores answers: 'I miss you, too.' ]