you have no idea what i'd do to keep you safe. ( jay @ bianca ) / @wiildroses
she remains quiet for a moment - a rare occurrence for the detective, for whom rambling was second nature. it seemed to happen more and more around jay these days, with his knack for surprising her, for saying exactly what she needed to hear... and sometimes what she didn't want to hear, too.
"i have a rough idea," bianca counters, but there's no bite to her tone. for once, this isn't a verbal match; she doesn't feel the need to stand her ground and come out on top. if anything, she wished jay would prove her wrong, that he didn't think so little of his own safety to risk it for her sake.
"you're too reckless," she states matter-of-factly, the way in which she reaches for his hand tentative and awkward. she's not good with this part, the affection, the comforting. but when jay puts himself on the line for her, doesn't she owe him this at least? "it's a terrible--" she trails off, choked up on something she doesn't have a name for, her hold on his hand tightening. "a terrible trait to have in a sidekick." he's long since moved past the honorary title, but it feels safe to cling to it now, to distance herself from how easily he could break her heart.
"i wish you were more careful with yourself," she confesses in a lower tone, not daring to meet his gaze.
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