[Even with everything that's going on, Allison's still the insightful sister for a reason. Her eyes track him as he moves around her, notes the grimace on his face and while it could just be simple empathy, something about this is off.

It's a note for later, a concern for when she's finished dealing with her own shit and can handle his.]

But she was exactly what I wanted her to be. All the upsides and none of the problems.

[She shakes her head, brushing the back of her hand against her cheek to swipe one of the tears away.]

I wanted a chance to make things better than where I left them.