[ Her tongue ties up again and she breathes, focuses on physically sensation, grounds herself. He's not going anywhere. ]
I need to be my own person, Drew, but no one's ever— I've never— I can never— I don't know—
[ Inhale, exhale. A part of her wants to scream. Admitting all of this hurts, it hurts in a way she can't even describe, but so does holding it all in. ]
no subject
Us. Being— being us. I need... I need to be—
[ Her tongue ties up again and she breathes, focuses on physically sensation, grounds herself. He's not going anywhere. ]
I need to be my own person, Drew, but no one's ever— I've never— I can never— I don't know—
[ Inhale, exhale. A part of her wants to scream. Admitting all of this hurts, it hurts in a way she can't even describe, but so does holding it all in. ]