she cringed internally, but her eyes did little to conceal her disapproval. it felt almost as awkward as when her parents sat her down to give her the talk... she didn't (couldn't) talk to them about sex. she had never had that kind of relationship with them, especially not with her mom. they didn't talk about her crushes, her first kiss, much less her first time ---it just wasn't part of their dynamic. alex kept things to herself, expertly avoided certain subjects. her mother was a grown up, a widow, a woman with needs that went beyond her duties as a mother and a scientist, who was she to judge? it didn't make this any less awkward. “hm,” she nodded, her eyes deviating between her mother's neck and face. “well, anything you need, you know i'm here, and kara, well, she's more helpful... with the... moving things around. but,” she took a deep breath, unable to keep it in any longer. knitted eyebrows, she pointed at her own neck where eliza's bruises were, but didn't dare speak about it.
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