[ Well, this is just.. the exact opposite of what she intended to do, isn't it.
Rather than making Monika feel any more reassured, she's instead dealing with the girl clinging to her like Minako is a life raft in the middle of an open sea, and crying. Crying in such a raw way that it threatens to rip Minako's heart apart right on the spot - if not just because of the words Monika said right before.
It's the last thing she'd want the other to worry about in this situation, exhausted and underfed and hurt. ]
Monika, I'm not-- I'm not angry. [ She lets the other cry for a moment, but then gently attempts to pry Monika's head off her shoulder by putting a hand on Monika's cheek and trying to use that to move her head - just so Monika can actually look in Minako's eyes as she says it.
Because she wants to prove it. That it's true. Even despite the masking Minako did a moment ago, it's not like it was anger she was making. No way. She can say this without it being a lie in any way. ]
It's fine. It's fine, I promise. I'm not mad at you.
[ The thought of Monika being this worried about Minako being angry at her, and - judging by the rest of what Monika says - rejecting her, is..
.. well, it's a lot. ]
Please don't feel like you can't say stuff around me.. [ .. She almost says a little more, but then swallows it up.
Not right now. She'll just make Monika feel worse. ]
.. I know that you must be feeling everything more strongly right now because of what happened.. [ Minako swallows. ] And I don't say that to downplay your feelings, okay..? It's just-- I think it's better if we go home, and you get some sleep, and then we talk about any worries or feelings that linger with you in the morning, okay?
[ Is that a fair compromise? Minako hopes so. It's not like she wants to be dismissive of this, of this moment, because Monika is clearly terrified.
But she also feels like a moment where both of them have been stressed in their own way for days is not exactly the ideal time to talk about this either. ]
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Rather than making Monika feel any more reassured, she's instead dealing with the girl clinging to her like Minako is a life raft in the middle of an open sea, and crying. Crying in such a raw way that it threatens to rip Minako's heart apart right on the spot - if not just because of the words Monika said right before.
It's the last thing she'd want the other to worry about in this situation, exhausted and underfed and hurt. ]
Monika, I'm not-- I'm not angry. [ She lets the other cry for a moment, but then gently attempts to pry Monika's head off her shoulder by putting a hand on Monika's cheek and trying to use that to move her head - just so Monika can actually look in Minako's eyes as she says it.
Because she wants to prove it. That it's true. Even despite the masking Minako did a moment ago, it's not like it was anger she was making. No way. She can say this without it being a lie in any way. ]
It's fine. It's fine, I promise. I'm not mad at you.
[ The thought of Monika being this worried about Minako being angry at her, and - judging by the rest of what Monika says - rejecting her, is..
.. well, it's a lot. ]
Please don't feel like you can't say stuff around me.. [ .. She almost says a little more, but then swallows it up.
Not right now. She'll just make Monika feel worse. ]
.. I know that you must be feeling everything more strongly right now because of what happened.. [ Minako swallows. ] And I don't say that to downplay your feelings, okay..? It's just-- I think it's better if we go home, and you get some sleep, and then we talk about any worries or feelings that linger with you in the morning, okay?
[ Is that a fair compromise? Minako hopes so. It's not like she wants to be dismissive of this, of this moment, because Monika is clearly terrified.
But she also feels like a moment where both of them have been stressed in their own way for days is not exactly the ideal time to talk about this either. ]
Does that sound okay to you..?