York

[infailtration]

● York
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[infailtration]

Well that doesn't sound like the best plan.

"Maybe not all of it..." The alcohol won't make her feel any better, but he really doesn't know what will. "And not on an empty stomach. How about washing up and heading to the mess? I bet I could sweet talk the staff into breaking out the ice cream. Or the jerky, because you're weird."

[ownperson]

There's a flash of surprise at the fact he even remembered that at all, but then she's—in an instinctive move the confuses her just as much, anyway—shouldering him with a proper amused snort.

"Asshole, that doesn't make me weird. You're weird. Or— dipping jerky in the fuckin' ice cream like some people do with fries and milkshake, that'd be weird."

She rubs her face, wiping away any fresh tears but failing to do anything about the mess left behind. Ugh, yeah, she needs to wash her damn face before facing any other human beings. Or even non human beings.

"...guess that's not a bad plan, though."

[infailtration]

"It's at the very least a decent idea. Come on."

He gives her another little sideways hug and stands up, ready to go. He has a feeling she'll do better with a snack after such an emotional episode. And doing something else might make her less awkward around him, because he's pretty sure that's going to be a thing. South doesn't show vulnerability. She just doesn't. But this bit was a step in the right direction.

[ownperson]

She'd never admit the way she leans into the hug before he stands up. It takes her a good twenty seconds to do the same, twenty seconds spent levelling her breathing and making sure she's not going to start crying again, but then she's on her feet.

If the way she can't quite look at him dead on is anything to go by, he's right on the money, but she just jerks her head as a 'alright, come on'. She doesn't retreat, recoil, run away. Not for now.

She'll deal with the complicated emotions surrounding letting all of that out later. Right now... right now, she just doesn't want to be alone.

[infailtration]

York will hang out with her for as long as she wants in this instance, even if she wants to dip her jerky in ice cream.