"because if words fixed rot, we’d all be saints by now." blake's lips curled into a smirk, but there was no warmth in it. "some people don't benefit from... emotional excavation to feel better. some of us have the necessity of being better. there's a difference."

thea's eyes flicked over him uncertainly because she wasn't entirely sure if it was something that she should push for. she definitely still felt bad about it, though accidentally let a laugh slip at his question. "am i okay?" she echoed in disbelief, shaking her head. "of course i'm okay, i'm not the one who just got roughed up."