[Lisa watched him, and she could see things running through his head. She may not know what he was thinking, but she could tell he was thinking. She waited patiently. Whatever it was, it had Leonard pretty wrecked and he wasn't one to let emotions control him.
When he finally did continue speaking, she tensed at the words that were said. It was like a jolt of ice water through her veins. Mick was family. And she wouldn't argue with Leo about blame, but she knew he had a tendency to blame himself when someone important was hurt.
Lis got up and moved to the couch, dropping next to him, just enough that their shoulders bumped.]
Okay. [That one word was soft and gentle. It lacked all her usual flourish, but it was honest Lisa.] You know, I can't lose you either. So just be careful, okay? You're all I've got.
[She may be a bit childish and immature, she may be a little clingy and needy, she may even pretend to be aloof and only interested in superficial things, but she really just wanted to be there for him. And if being there for him meant not actually being there, she'd suffer through that.]
8D The best kind of wall, tbh!
When he finally did continue speaking, she tensed at the words that were said. It was like a jolt of ice water through her veins. Mick was family. And she wouldn't argue with Leo about blame, but she knew he had a tendency to blame himself when someone important was hurt.
Lis got up and moved to the couch, dropping next to him, just enough that their shoulders bumped.]
Okay. [That one word was soft and gentle. It lacked all her usual flourish, but it was honest Lisa.] You know, I can't lose you either. So just be careful, okay? You're all I've got.
[She may be a bit childish and immature, she may be a little clingy and needy, she may even pretend to be aloof and only interested in superficial things, but she really just wanted to be there for him. And if being there for him meant not actually being there, she'd suffer through that.]