[ metal hits metal, and fingers rest against fingers, and even though madoka's smiling she feels like she's about to start crying all over again.
neither of them has to be alone.
but she doesn't start crying. she's cried enough for right now, she feels. instead, she closes her eyes and lets her forehead rest against the back of homura's shoulder. they both deserve rest. ]
Do you really think so?
[ there's a bit of a question in there, a bit of doubt of what homura's just said. i'm just doing this because i'm scared- but she's not going to bring it up right now. it can wait for some other time. right now, she's going to focus on breathing again. ]