[He just nods. After hearing that, he can't... really fault her, not at all. Even trying to justify it by saying that not all adults can be assholes like that seems like it would ring hollow in the face of her experiences.]
I... never experienced anything like that, so I don't think I can really get it, but... I get where you're coming from, [he says finally, glancing sideways to her.] I can't blame you at all for not wanting to trust adults.
[He hesitates, looking back to the plant he'd paused in the middle of uprooting as if surprised to remember that oh yeah, he's had his hands buried in dirt for the past several minutes now. Really, he's trying to figure out how to put what he wants to say into words.]
But... you can trust me, okay?
[It's not nearly what he wanted to say. He wanted to say something cool, about how he'd protect her (laughable, really) or something, but. That's the best he's got.]
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I... never experienced anything like that, so I don't think I can really get it, but... I get where you're coming from, [he says finally, glancing sideways to her.] I can't blame you at all for not wanting to trust adults.
[He hesitates, looking back to the plant he'd paused in the middle of uprooting as if surprised to remember that oh yeah, he's had his hands buried in dirt for the past several minutes now. Really, he's trying to figure out how to put what he wants to say into words.]
But... you can trust me, okay?
[It's not nearly what he wanted to say. He wanted to say something cool, about how he'd protect her (laughable, really) or something, but. That's the best he's got.]