__Abby's expression was off, confusion and concern clouding her expression when hs took a step back and she brushed her hair out of her face. "Neil?" "It's okay, I mean… you're right," he said, nodding along with his words. Abby wasn't Mary. She didn't mean any harm, wouldn't ever hurt him, but the tone brought back memories of a part of his past he wasn't ready to be confronted with. "I'm sorry, Abby. You're calling the shots," Neil said then, unable to stop himself from taking another retreating step backwards, but he tried putting on a smile so she wouldn't feel weird about his reaction. Making her worry was the last thing he wanted, but he needed to go. He didn't want to be confronted with any of this, so he turned around and left. * * * By @i-ship-it-verymuch 💙💙💙
