‘ everyone i love leaves ’ ( this made me sad ™ )
there’s a lie he tells himself ── one that makes him believe that he knows her. as much as he likes to think he does, he doesn’t. what he’s been graced with, the tidbits here and there that she divulges to him, they are words she specifically chose. he knows what she wants him to know. he gets it, everyone’s cautious nowadays. a valuable trait that’s been forced upon individuals who have been mistreated more than once in this cruel world.
he thinks he understands what she’s going through, though having never heard much of her past. the thought, it makes him pause. this is a moment, as rare as it is, where javier can get a glimpse into clementine. a confession spoken in the peaceful quietness that settled between the two in a small moment of rest. the girl who puts on a brave face and packs one hell of a hit ── in a way, he idolizes her. she’s strong, but in the wrong circumstances, strong because if she were weak she’d be dead.
probably what happened to those that she was with, dead because sooner or later that is the fate of everyone in this world. a pang in his heart, one that has him moving his hand and soothing the spot upon his chest. he feels for her ── aches with sorrow as much as she probably does. parted lips let forward a sigh, body shifting to sit beside her. ❛ they leave, sometimes you can’t help it ── no matter how hard you try. ❜ and he knows she tries, they all do… however, this is the truth.
❛ but… they never leave here ── ❜ there’s a gesture towards his head. ❛ memories, that’s all we have nowadays, isn’t that right ? ❜ a pause of mutual silence, one that leaves his mind whirring with endless thoughts. how many people has she lost ? how many deaths of the living has she witnessed ? ❛ aj. you still have him ── i’ll do everything in my power to make sure the one that you love is back in your arms. ❜ in his mind, she’s like another niece of his. a person that he would do absolutely anything for. call it pity, call it projecting; he’s got a soft spot for the girl. there’s that smile of his again. ❛ we’re all in this, TOGETHER ── no matter how hard you try to get rid of me. ❜