#poisoncoded: matt

[anxietytorn]

A huff escapes her nose, but it's not angry. At this point, Ellie is tired, worried, and tired of being worried, and she wasn't sure the answer she had WANTED to hear. But he didn't lie this time, which she had to admit, was nice. Progress, even.

After a long pause, she speaks, having to clear her throat. "Is it about me? I promise I'm not trying to start an argument," THIS TIME, a voice in her mind reminded her. "Or is it about something else?"

♡┊❛ CONT. — @poisoncoded.

[scienceloyal]

"At least 3, maybe 4. 3 and a half, for sure." She holds his gaze, not too dissimilar to engaging with an adversary to make sure they know who's in charge.

🔬┊❛ @poisoncoded — LAST TIME. 

[scienceloyal]

‘i’ll have to find a way to get through, though i don’t want to.’ / matt

“I know.” What Jemma isn’t sure of is whether it’s going to be a good idea. And she doesn’t know what to do about it, or how to help him. Or if she even should. Or whether he’d want her to. Given the situation, and their last confrontation, something made Jemma think he’d prefer to work alone.

“You don’t have to do anything if you don’t want to, though.”

🔬┊❛ amidst the chaos —  @poisoncoded                            ACCEPTING