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[amazonofthe21st]

After this.

Rachel did not go back inside right away. Threatened and afraid, inside with four walls around her was not the place she wanted to be at that moment. And just because voices ring in her head with some regularity does not mean that she, for a second, thinks it's okay

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[whoiwasmeant2be]

And, of course, there is someone waiting for her. Tobias' head tracks her entry automatically, and then he stiffens.

Something is wrong. Very, very wrong.

Wrong enough that he begins to prepare himself to actually ask her what's wrong.

[amazonofthe21st]

Her eyes go immediately to his usual perch, already smiling slightly in anticipation of seeing him.

And then he stiffens.

Either she's really bad at this or he's entirely too good.

"I'm okay," Rachel says immediately.

[whoiwasmeant2be]

Physically, maybe. But beyond that? She's not. It's obvious. At least to him.

He doesn't say so.

[amazonofthe21st]

The smile stays. In fact, it's more genuine now than it was a moment ago. Because he knows her that well, reads her that well.

It's comforting, somehow.

Rachel steps inside and closes the door behind, leaning against it for a moment and examining the carpet.

"You know Yrael?"