JesseI can feel it before she even says a word—the shift in her scent, the way her body tenses ever so slightly. Lia’s heart is coming again.It’s been a few days since the incident, and everything is okay. Or it seemed to be okay when I walked in and saw that Lia was not in a good way. I cleared my throat, trying to get her attention.Lia looked up, but then she looked away again. Sighing, I decided to just sit across from her and just try to get her to open up. It wasn’t going to be easy, but I would do my best.She’s curled up on the couch, arms wrapped around her knees, staring at nothing. I settle next to her, close enough that our shoulders brush. “It’s starting again, isn’t it?”She lets out a breath, a small nod following. “Yeah.”There’s hesitation in her voice, a weariness that twists something in my chest. I reach for her hand, rubbing my thumb over her knuckles. “You don’t have to go through this alone, you know.”She looks up at me then, the corner of her mouth quirking
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