[ When she puts her hand on his arm, Thor meets her eye and smiles at her, rueful and faint. He lets go of some of the bravado, if only for a moment. ] I am truly sorry that you do.
[ And that's the worst part, isn't it? The world didn't end for everyone, just some. Just them.
The storm breaks more gently than he would have expected, rain falling in slow, heavy droplets. Everything seems far away and unimportant, but he nods at her offer. He'll come back, have dinner. Talk to Steve and Tony as if he isn't just postponing grief. But right now, he can't stay. He can't even begin to tell Wanda what he sees when he looks at her, the flashes of his friends every now and again, too warm and alive to be ghosts. If she were Natasha, he would pull her into a hug that she would only nominally protest. If she were Steve, he would sling an arm around her shoulders.
As things stand, he puts his hands on her shoulders and squeezes gently. ]
Deal. Yes. I'm sure we'll figure it all out together. [ He lets go, taking a slow breath. ] Thank you, Wanda.
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[ And that's the worst part, isn't it? The world didn't end for everyone, just some. Just them.
The storm breaks more gently than he would have expected, rain falling in slow, heavy droplets. Everything seems far away and unimportant, but he nods at her offer. He'll come back, have dinner. Talk to Steve and Tony as if he isn't just postponing grief. But right now, he can't stay. He can't even begin to tell Wanda what he sees when he looks at her, the flashes of his friends every now and again, too warm and alive to be ghosts. If she were Natasha, he would pull her into a hug that she would only nominally protest. If she were Steve, he would sling an arm around her shoulders.
As things stand, he puts his hands on her shoulders and squeezes gently. ]
Deal. Yes. I'm sure we'll figure it all out together. [ He lets go, taking a slow breath. ] Thank you, Wanda.