Re: In-person: Holly W/Noah N
[Noah shook his head, and Holly held onto the guy's cheeks more, like keeping him still, and like that would help somehow. He didn't like how Noah's face looked all sad and serious, and he didn't like that he'd been part of making the other guy feel bad. He listened, right? He did, and maybe he should be glad, like he was getting what he wanted or something, but it didn't make him feel any better, not really.] It's not that- It's not that what? [It was a backpedal, but maybe it was an important one, and he wanted to hear what Noah had to say. He had shit to say himself, of course, but he didn't want the only thing Noah brought to the conversation to be self-sacrificing.] Come on. Tell me what's in your head. I'm not in there. I can't figure it out unless you talk to me. [He brushed his thumb over Noah's lower lip, you know, after the nose wipe, and he tugged that lip down a little with the pressure.]