Re: marvel: eddie/muerte
Eddie. [No, it wasn't the time, and laced through his name was that same grief and pain and confusion.] It was... [Her voice caught, and she pushed for the next word to come out.] Awful. They were so... [Vague enough to not indicate who 'they' entailed.] So in love. So... [The air hitched in her throat with her next breath.] It was so painful in the end. ...everything got so fucked up.
[It wasn't a conversation to have in the middle of New York, on the sidewalk with people passing by. It was a conversation to have tucked away somewhere safe, but she couldn't let it go, not when her chest still hurt from those lingering memories. She eased her arms just enough to move back to look at him.] Stay here. Just for now. Just until I figure out how to... [She shook her head, knowing what the end of that thought was, but not saying it yet. Her voice went softer, almost lost to the noise of the city around them.] You said you were falling for me...