[ she appreciates the fact he does hold back, even if she's not aware of it. appreciates the moments she has to just let herself be, to feel the relief, to know that even if she did make that decision to lunge for fitz, the decision to be saved even when she knew will wouldn't make it through.
they go back for him. they make it back. they save him.
that, in and of itself, is enough for jemma to get her footing. to find her place in this weird world and settle. fitz is different, in more ways than she can even begin to wrap her head around, but it's. it's okay. it will be okay. they will be okay. ]
Enough. [ his fingers brush her jaw and she feels the resolve, feels the confidence, feels fitz and she turns into it, into his hand. and maybe this isn't enough, but it's enough for now. it's all that jemma can handle, for now. so she nods, lets her eyes fall closed.
and it's a bit ridiculous, the way her eyes fly open and how fitz can probably feel the thought occur. if he's in the future, how are they- but he answers, before she even asks, and the breath that follows feels a lot like a sigh, relief, happiness, comfort. and so jemma reaches up to wrap her palm around his hand, holding it to her face as she nods. ]
Okay. [ another nod, and she squeezes his hand, letting herself smile. fitz is alright, will is alright, they are alright. ] Thank you.
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they go back for him. they make it back. they save him.
that, in and of itself, is enough for jemma to get her footing. to find her place in this weird world and settle. fitz is different, in more ways than she can even begin to wrap her head around, but it's. it's okay. it will be okay. they will be okay. ]
Enough. [ his fingers brush her jaw and she feels the resolve, feels the confidence, feels fitz and she turns into it, into his hand. and maybe this isn't enough, but it's enough for now. it's all that jemma can handle, for now. so she nods, lets her eyes fall closed.
and it's a bit ridiculous, the way her eyes fly open and how fitz can probably feel the thought occur. if he's in the future, how are they- but he answers, before she even asks, and the breath that follows feels a lot like a sigh, relief, happiness, comfort. and so jemma reaches up to wrap her palm around his hand, holding it to her face as she nods. ]
Okay. [ another nod, and she squeezes his hand, letting herself smile. fitz is alright, will is alright, they are alright. ] Thank you.