[ that makes something in her chest ache and julie frowns down at him. soft, empathetic, worried. but after a moment she nods, offers him a small smile and a gently amused exhale through her nose at the offer to clean up. ]
Yeah. [ it's just a little teasing. testing the waters to see how he is with that right now. ] Later though.
[ he looks exhausted and julie imagines he feels even worse, she's not gonna make him tidy up right now. even if he can't just come in here and start smashing bottles and then leave. for the moment, he just needs somewhere safe and calm and that's here apparently, and that confuses the hell out of julie but at least it's something she thinks she can provide. she's at least mildly confused by things with eddie at all times anyway, she can handle it. ]
[ gently, julie nudges him toward the actual couch with the hand on his shoulder ] I'll stay with you.
don't lie to me like that
Yeah. [ it's just a little teasing. testing the waters to see how he is with that right now. ] Later though.
[ he looks exhausted and julie imagines he feels even worse, she's not gonna make him tidy up right now. even if he can't just come in here and start smashing bottles and then leave. for the moment, he just needs somewhere safe and calm and that's here apparently, and that confuses the hell out of julie but at least it's something she thinks she can provide. she's at least mildly confused by things with eddie at all times anyway, she can handle it. ]
[ gently, julie nudges him toward the actual couch with the hand on his shoulder ] I'll stay with you.