@redhoodedjaybird {cont'd}
Blaize sat down beside Jason as he talked, just... listening. As he spoke, her gaze drifted from his face down to her hands, which she had folded atop her knees from where she had her legs drawn up. She let him finish, and remained wordless - after a few moments of letting the silence hang, she tipped her head thoughtfully, and let out a quiet breath.
💙;; "...it's one of those things that... no one can ever fully understand, I think. What happened happened, and... it never should have happened in the first place, but life can't be passed by thinking about should-haves, could-haves, what have you." She paused for a moment, to get her thoughts together and glance over at him. "...and sometimes, you just... have to sit with it. Let your feelings feel themselves out. But... I guess what I mean, when I ask if there's any way if I can help, is..."
A shrug follows, and she opts to cross her legs, and get herself a bit more comfortable.
💙;; "...is helping to make sure that you aren't stuck feeling these things alone. Even if it's just sitting in silence for a while... it doesn't... it doesn't have to be some grand gesture. I- I guess this is... just a long-winded way of telling you that I'm- I'm here for you if you ever need anybody around... 'kay, Jay-?"