[It kills him, watching her face fall like that. He doesn't delude himself. They both knew this was going to happen, that whatever they were starting to develop together was going to have to make way for his position but that doesn't make it any easier or easier to deal with. The look on her face twists at his chest and more than anything he wishes he could be there to touch her. Just... put his arms around her.
But he can't. And if they want each other, this is one of the prices they have to pay.
Probably often.
It's really not fair to her.
But he watches her pull herself back and he feels - proud. She's got steel in her bones, a lion heart in her chest and watching her accept and deal with things...
He falls in love with her in that moment. He doesn't realize it, but his heart twists and lifts at the same time and getting back home, getting to see her again, is suddenly something core to him. Her encouragement has him smiling a little. He can't give up. Not when she's not about to.]
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But he can't. And if they want each other, this is one of the prices they have to pay.
Probably often.
It's really not fair to her.
But he watches her pull herself back and he feels - proud. She's got steel in her bones, a lion heart in her chest and watching her accept and deal with things...
He falls in love with her in that moment. He doesn't realize it, but his heart twists and lifts at the same time and getting back home, getting to see her again, is suddenly something core to him. Her encouragement has him smiling a little. He can't give up. Not when she's not about to.]
I know. My family couldn't be in better hands.