"I do want you watching my back," he says, quick, stung that he's done anything to make her doubt it.
"Someone who is legally forced to care about me-" It just hits a nerve, an old one. "I never thought I'd have to think about it after I aged out, Rosita. It isn't just complicated, it's in my head."
The phrase they all use, quietly, when someone breaks. When they might break.
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Date: 2022-10-23 04:54 am (UTC)From:"Someone who is legally forced to care about me-" It just hits a nerve, an old one. "I never thought I'd have to think about it after I aged out, Rosita. It isn't just complicated, it's in my head."
The phrase they all use, quietly, when someone breaks. When they might break.