[Ellie leans against the bar, taking another sip of her drink as she listens, watching the play of emotions over his face. There's stuff there, sure, but it's not laid out in a way she can really read.]
I...
[It's a complicated question, one that has her face falling a little bit, her eyes darkening.]
I dunno.
[There's an ache in her chest, and a part of her wants to say something, because if it's okay to say anywhere it's in a dingy bar in another fucking reality to someone who might not judge her too harshly. But it's all still so close.]
Something about this place is... seems like a fresh start.
no subject
[Ellie leans against the bar, taking another sip of her drink as she listens, watching the play of emotions over his face. There's stuff there, sure, but it's not laid out in a way she can really read.]
I...
[It's a complicated question, one that has her face falling a little bit, her eyes darkening.]
I dunno.
[There's an ache in her chest, and a part of her wants to say something, because if it's okay to say anywhere it's in a dingy bar in another fucking reality to someone who might not judge her too harshly. But it's all still so close.]
Something about this place is... seems like a fresh start.
[She tries for a smile, but it's fleeting.]
Middle of some stuff?