[Of course she thinks that way, but it's the truth: once he leaves, there wouldn't be a point in worrying about him. He wasn't coming back. What could she do? Overwatch needed her more than he would. Of course, when it comes to actually telling her that, the words don't feel right.]
Don't. No one else needs to be involved in this. [Reyes doesn't know about his plans and the fewer leads he has if he decides to try and drag him back, the better. He needs to disappear and a list of referrals isn't going to help that. And the less Dr. Ziegler knows, the less Reyes had to hold over her head if it came to that.
She looks at him and he has to fight down the instinct to look away, to drop his head in deference. He's never really met her eyes before, always too afraid- of what he might see... or what she would. But this time he stares back and before he can second guess himself, or give in to the uncertainty of his emotions, tangled and knotted beyond all hope, he brushes the backs of metal fingers against her jaw. It's the first time he's been brave enough to touch her simply for the sake of touching.]
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Don't. No one else needs to be involved in this. [Reyes doesn't know about his plans and the fewer leads he has if he decides to try and drag him back, the better. He needs to disappear and a list of referrals isn't going to help that. And the less Dr. Ziegler knows, the less Reyes had to hold over her head if it came to that.
She looks at him and he has to fight down the instinct to look away, to drop his head in deference. He's never really met her eyes before, always too afraid- of what he might see... or what she would. But this time he stares back and before he can second guess himself, or give in to the uncertainty of his emotions, tangled and knotted beyond all hope, he brushes the backs of metal fingers against her jaw. It's the first time he's been brave enough to touch her simply for the sake of touching.]
Sleep better knowing I will be free.