[Carefully, she puts her free arm around him, but lightly — so he knows she's there, but not holding him in. The feeling of hands running up and down your back can be weirdly calming, she knows, and so she attempts a little of that, too, more just for the repetitive movement than anything else.]
I know it hurts but it's better to hurt than to be empty. Empty's...empty's harder to fill up again.
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[Carefully, she puts her free arm around him, but lightly — so he knows she's there, but not holding him in. The feeling of hands running up and down your back can be weirdly calming, she knows, and so she attempts a little of that, too, more just for the repetitive movement than anything else.]
I know it hurts but it's better to hurt than to be empty. Empty's...empty's harder to fill up again.