"Promise you won't scream?" // OxO // Open
"Sorry. I'm just…overwhelmed."
"Yeah. I know." they ran their hands through their hair, closing their eyes.
They nodded faintly, still trying to process everything that had happened.
"Yeah. Thanks."
They nodded faintly.
"We…I…we've lived here since I was…really young." they said slowly.
"No." they replied.
They shrugged, thinking.
"We do."
"I don't, know."
"Yeah. Sorry."
They shrugged. "Maybe."
They covered their face with a hand, taking a breath.
They were quiet, thinking.
They returned the hug.