There was absolutely not one trace of disdain or sarcasm visible on her face anymore. PAIN. A feeling Elizabeth Saltzman was familiar with. However she did not think about her own sadness, now completely focused on her classmate. She had been bitchy with him since their first meeting, showing a flash of kindness only when she had promised she would vote for him to stay if she were at the council (which she would have done whether or not Rafael had asked to be honest.)
Her voice was soft now as she looked at him. One heart could hardly contain so much pain and now the Gemini witch wondered how he had managed not to explode before now. Ignoring his last comment, Lizzie stepped forward and, acting on instinct, simply hugged him.
❛ It’s okay. Crying is okay. There is nothing wrong with feeling as though your world is falling apart. There is nothing wrong with feeling pain. Just let it all out. It’s okay. ❜
He shook his head slowly while he let out a breath while he didn’t know how to react. His heart ached, everything ached. His skin felt like it was almost on fire, as if he had a fever. He wrapped his arms slowly wrapped around her torso, he trembler before he felt more tears brim his eyes. It was when the sob broke past his lips burying his head into her shoulder. He gripped at the clothing she wore while he knew he was getting tears on her pajamas which he felt bad about, he just concealed his face in her shoulder shaking like a leaf in her arms. “I-it hurts so bad I-I..Lizzie..” he sobbed out her name shaking his head, he forgot the last time he actually cried in someone’s arms. It was so long ago, with Raf. Holding him while he sobbed after being locked in a dark closet. He could barely take proper breaths with each sob he let out against the girls shoulder his fingers curling tightly into her fabric practically clinging to her with every ounce of strength he could even have. “M-my mom..and this dude Roman and I’m a Phoenix and I died, Lizzie I died..” he whispers out shakily. “I didn’t see anything and I’m scared..” he rambled out as his anxiety poured out with every single sentence. “Penelope told me - s-she told me about seylah and.. I-I wanna remember my mom but I can’t..” he choked out. “What even happen to my mom? Alaric didn’t tell me he just told me hopes protecting me!” He exclaimed into her shoulder but it wasnt anger, it was hurt she wasn’t truthful. Since she always bragged about being truthful in this relationship they had. “How..? Is this protecting me..? M-my mom.. I remember searching so hard..” he crossed out practically word vomiting at this point of every single thing that made him crack. That made him terrified. “And n-now hope and I fought again and I’m mad but I love her..but.. r-Roman is better than me..” it was his anxiety, he knew Hope would never leave him, he was just terrified Roman would be better for Hope more than he ever could be. He knew about her more, her past, he barely knew nothing. “I-I’m just..overwhelmed..” he sputtered out.
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