@inglown // continued from here
Kindred souls they are, with the same quality of a good listener. They sit side by side, the respectful distance between them gives room for thought without creating divide. I’m on your side, Brett’s presence seems to say, I’m always on your side.
Her tension spills over the edges, quietly pooling at their feet. That’s how it is when two empathetic souls connect. They feel everything together, and through such sharing provide each other irreplaceable support.
“Is it sad for you or for them?” With each syllable uttered he mops up the stress, wringing his imaginary cloth so every drop of doubt is contained and managed. People like them are inclined to put others first, and that is why they can override their internal coding by prioritising one another despite themselves.
“I’m not saying you can’t or shouldn’t. I’m just saying you don’t have to. They hurt your feelings. They owe you.”
