[In contrast to his nonchalance, Ann sinks into her seat, forgetting to even finish taking off her snow-dusted coat. She had been in denial so far, but if he's here, then maybe that really does mean...
Her heart seizes in her chest, and she can feel tears spring to her eyes. Being here, seeing Akechi again after everything, feeling the enormity of her situation crashing down on her: a world that's long gone.]
Don't say it like that. [She says it in a quiet voice-- not that she ever really expected him of all people to spare her feelings.] And yeah, I have. Have you been here a while...?
[She brushes the tears from her eyes before they can fall. The last thing she needs right now is him making fun of her about it.]
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Her heart seizes in her chest, and she can feel tears spring to her eyes. Being here, seeing Akechi again after everything, feeling the enormity of her situation crashing down on her: a world that's long gone.]
Don't say it like that. [She says it in a quiet voice-- not that she ever really expected him of all people to spare her feelings.] And yeah, I have. Have you been here a while...?
[She brushes the tears from her eyes before they can fall. The last thing she needs right now is him making fun of her about it.]