Jyn nodded again, once more turning to her usual means of meeting his gaze so he would know she meant it. She didn't really think he would doubt her anyway — as he'd just said, he trusted her, and it was crazy that she so readily trusted that in turn — but some things were too important to brush off. This was one of them, even if a part of her wanted to seize on that first part and talk about holos and sleeping arrangements and his cooking.
She would double back, she decided. For now, her hand lifted to his face, thumb gently stroking his cheekbone. "I think we're doing okay there, too," she said. Those heavier things, the aftermaths, were innumerable, and there was no easy way through them. So far, they'd been facing them as those subjects arose, which seemed like the best thing to do. That was exactly why she felt she needed to respond more directly to what he said, rather than letting it go. "Anything you're worried about, you can tell me. I'd rather know than have you keep it in. Like you said to me, right?"
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Date: 2025-06-17 03:10 am (UTC)She would double back, she decided. For now, her hand lifted to his face, thumb gently stroking his cheekbone. "I think we're doing okay there, too," she said. Those heavier things, the aftermaths, were innumerable, and there was no easy way through them. So far, they'd been facing them as those subjects arose, which seemed like the best thing to do. That was exactly why she felt she needed to respond more directly to what he said, rather than letting it go. "Anything you're worried about, you can tell me. I'd rather know than have you keep it in. Like you said to me, right?"