[ she just nodnodnods at first, because yeah, maybe she's still trying to wrap her head around the idea that her mentor really did, uh, intend to turn the whole city into giant, mutant lizards. that's a lot to accept about someone you knew to be so- level. passionate, sure, but levelheaded and realistic more often than not. but sometimes opportunity pushes at people, they see the golden ticket and they sprint for it, no matter the cost. her father- it was his job to put himself in those situations, in a way. nothing as extreme as what was going on with Dr. Connors and the serum, but she did know he would put himself in harm's way if it meant protecting the city. that didn't shock her. the idea of him being gone just-
but he's not. Peter said he isn't, and he wasn't when she left, so she just has to focus on that. her voice is quiet when she speaks up again, but the worry's gone, at least. for the most part. while she lets their hands rest on her lap again, the other comes up to hold his face, brush her thumb over his cheek. and it's so, so cheesy to think that the idea of them being apart for any length of time seems.. kind of impossible? but that's what she's thinking about, and the urge to just stop talking altogether and hug him and hold onto him for the next for- decades seems like a nice idea. it's a good thought. but instead- ]
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but he's not. Peter said he isn't, and he wasn't when she left, so she just has to focus on that. her voice is quiet when she speaks up again, but the worry's gone, at least. for the most part. while she lets their hands rest on her lap again, the other comes up to hold his face, brush her thumb over his cheek. and it's so, so cheesy to think that the idea of them being apart for any length of time seems.. kind of impossible? but that's what she's thinking about, and the urge to just stop talking altogether and hug him and hold onto him for the next for- decades seems like a nice idea. it's a good thought. but instead- ]
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