closed starter for @strawbcrryskyys, continued from here
mandy didn’t have to say anything for aksel to know something horrible had happened. she was usually so tough and it hurt to see her like this. but he’d sat beside her the whole time, giving her the space she needed but staying close enough for her to know that he would always protect her. he hadn’t expected her to respond, honestly, just wanted her to know. “don’t,” he said softly. “stay. we can make....make, um, space for you. you shouldn’t have to go back to that.”






