[Is it because she's an adult, and they're a kid? That doesn't make sense. They've seen plenty of adults cry too. A lot of the time, in fact. It isn't really fair that crying never gets easier to stomach or press down when you grow up, but a lot of things about growing up are unfair. They already knew that.]
[And they know she's not just being nice, either. She's saying it because she means it. Because she's just...genuinely this sort of person.]
[It might be easier with a friend.]
[There's a soft bump of fingertips up against her own, reaching to twine themselves gently around her hand.]
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[Is it because she's an adult, and they're a kid? That doesn't make sense. They've seen plenty of adults cry too. A lot of the time, in fact. It isn't really fair that crying never gets easier to stomach or press down when you grow up, but a lot of things about growing up are unfair. They already knew that.]
[And they know she's not just being nice, either. She's saying it because she means it. Because she's just...genuinely this sort of person.]
[It might be easier with a friend.]
[There's a soft bump of fingertips up against her own, reaching to twine themselves gently around her hand.]
[You don't have to be alone.]