[His voice is soft now, his brows furrowed with concern.]
Yeah, I'm here.
[He holds a hand out, not wanting to startle her, but offering his hand if she needed a steady touch.
Something bad has happened. It's clear in her reaction, the way she speaks, the way she stares. There's a flare of rage and fear all wrapped into something awful that sits in his gut, that makes the slightest waver in his tone, and a tight muscle in his jaw twitches. If whatever had hurt or scared her had a face, he would have punched it right there.]
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[His voice is soft now, his brows furrowed with concern.]
Yeah, I'm here.
[He holds a hand out, not wanting to startle her, but offering his hand if she needed a steady touch.
Something bad has happened. It's clear in her reaction, the way she speaks, the way she stares. There's a flare of rage and fear all wrapped into something awful that sits in his gut, that makes the slightest waver in his tone, and a tight muscle in his jaw twitches. If whatever had hurt or scared her had a face, he would have punched it right there.]
I'm here, Parker.