[Her face falls as he walks away, because she already knows she failed in whatever it was she was trying to do. She should have known better, she should have listened to Derek, she should have run when she caught his scent rather than staying and trying to talk as though that would make things better.
But at least if it seems like she's avoiding him, then she wouldn't be here.
She turns and heads back towards the stairwell, ready to make her way up to the second floor. She'll give it time, and maybe she can still fix it.
It feels like a false hope, almost as soon as she thinks it, but it doesn't keep her from holding on to it anyway. /scene]
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But at least if it seems like she's avoiding him, then she wouldn't be here.
She turns and heads back towards the stairwell, ready to make her way up to the second floor. She'll give it time, and maybe she can still fix it.
It feels like a false hope, almost as soon as she thinks it, but it doesn't keep her from holding on to it anyway. /scene]