[Caitlyn just stares into her cup as Vi finally starts speaking. She isn't exactly sure what she expects the other woman to say to her old friend, but as the words spill from Vi at last, Caitlyn feels her cheeks warm.
Even if they avoid talking about it, she knows it's probably obvious how they feel about each other. Ekko picked up on it quickly, which was no surprise, especially being in such a confined space with them, and the fact that he knew Vi so well from before--
But still. Her heart still hurts at the reminder that they really don't know what's going to happen when they get home, if they get home, and if they get a choice, or if one of them leaves suddenly and the other is left behind.
So many ifs. And as much as she wants to choose Vi, she has a responsibility to her family, to her home too.
They're both still here and now, for now, so she can at least reach over and loop her fingers around one of Vi's hands, giving it a gentle squeeze of reassurance.]
We're happy. Like this. I think that's all we can ask for, given our circumstances.
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Even if they avoid talking about it, she knows it's probably obvious how they feel about each other. Ekko picked up on it quickly, which was no surprise, especially being in such a confined space with them, and the fact that he knew Vi so well from before--
But still. Her heart still hurts at the reminder that they really don't know what's going to happen when they get home, if they get home, and if they get a choice, or if one of them leaves suddenly and the other is left behind.
So many ifs. And as much as she wants to choose Vi, she has a responsibility to her family, to her home too.
They're both still here and now, for now, so she can at least reach over and loop her fingers around one of Vi's hands, giving it a gentle squeeze of reassurance.]
We're happy. Like this. I think that's all we can ask for, given our circumstances.