[Jane pushes one cup towards him and picks up her own, finally. It's still hot enough to drink so she has a mouthful of it as if it might brace her against this entire conversation. At least it's easy enough to pretend she can't see what kind of state he's got himself worked up into, if only for the sake of his bruised pride.]
I'm hardly one to come to for relationship advice. [Given that she's in her first real relationship right now, and she's really just feeling her way through it all.] But I know that when two people who care about each other are hurt, somebody has to make the first move.
[Her smile then, though gentle, is just a little bit wry.]
And I think that on this occasion it might just have to be you.
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Date: 2022-03-01 09:17 pm (UTC)[Jane pushes one cup towards him and picks up her own, finally. It's still hot enough to drink so she has a mouthful of it as if it might brace her against this entire conversation. At least it's easy enough to pretend she can't see what kind of state he's got himself worked up into, if only for the sake of his bruised pride.]
I'm hardly one to come to for relationship advice. [Given that she's in her first real relationship right now, and she's really just feeling her way through it all.] But I know that when two people who care about each other are hurt, somebody has to make the first move.
[Her smile then, though gentle, is just a little bit wry.]
And I think that on this occasion it might just have to be you.