[That's perfect. That's exactly what she wants. Him holding her. In their bed. In the dark. Ignoring the rest of the world when it gets to be too much. Her fingers trace over the skin of his arms as she listens, understanding what he means.]

Either way, it could be bad.

[Yeah. She gets that entirely. If she goes back to her world, she may die. If she stays here, it could end just as badly, she thinks. She rolls over carefully, her arm around his waist, as close as the two of them can get.]

There's a difference. You have me here, and I'm going to help you through whatever's coming. And Scott and your other friend are here, too. We will all stubbornly get through this.

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