[for half a second she thinks she's made a mistake. she almost jerks away from him, nails digging into the palm of his hand. at the sensation, she doesn't scream or yelp, only inhales sharply and squeezes her eyes shut, head turning away from him - from everything - while she retreats into herself.
nothing else happens. they're still and she has his hand in a vice grip. one eye tentatively opens, then the other. is she breathing? she forgot to breathe. swallowing, she looks up at Jason, absolutely dumbfounded.]
How did you do that?
[she's more intrigued than she is scared, the party trick a momentary distraction from everything else.]
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nothing else happens. they're still and she has his hand in a vice grip. one eye tentatively opens, then the other. is she breathing? she forgot to breathe. swallowing, she looks up at Jason, absolutely dumbfounded.]
How did you do that?
[she's more intrigued than she is scared, the party trick a momentary distraction from everything else.]