❝I once stood at the edge of a cliff and thought about jumping.❞ {I need angst -clings to Ari- }
Silent after his admission, Shao's gaze shifted to her feet, voice coming out in a soft croak. "I... Have felt similar. Hopeless, lonely, angered... Unable to save those whom I have shared a meal with..."
Jun shook her head slowly, hair shadowing her eyes from view as tears formed. Unwanted and unbidden, she spoke through them and around the knot in her throat. "... Useless..."
Her hand snaked out and grabbed warm fingers, gently squeezing Desmond's appendages, silently letting him know she was there.
That she would listen if he ever needed to speak freely.










