[ She hadn't said it to get his sympathy or as a request for comfort. If Neal wants to help Malcolm, he needs to understand how it feels to be on the other side of this sort of thing. They all do. The kiss... helps though. It always helps. ]
Say that again when you've seen me at my worst. [ No matter how much she wants to, she can't just accept his words as truth. There's too much he doesn't know, so much he hasn't experienced yet for her to believe him fully when he says that. It still feels good to hear him say it at all, though.
Taking a deep breath, she lifts one hand to brush her fingertips through his hair. ] What are you all doing to help Malcolm?
[ Yes, she's moving the subject away from her own problems. It's just what she does. ]
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Say that again when you've seen me at my worst. [ No matter how much she wants to, she can't just accept his words as truth. There's too much he doesn't know, so much he hasn't experienced yet for her to believe him fully when he says that. It still feels good to hear him say it at all, though.
Taking a deep breath, she lifts one hand to brush her fingertips through his hair. ] What are you all doing to help Malcolm?
[ Yes, she's moving the subject away from her own problems. It's just what she does. ]