[She continues to sob, squeezing back as if he'll disappear too if she lets go, and it's a little while longer before her muffled voice speaks up from against his chest.]
It's okay. [She makes a noise that's a cross between a fond laugh and a sniffle.] You have nothing to be sorry for, you big dummy. I'm the one crying all over you.
Y-Yea...I know. I just- [For a moment, he considered switching places with Wright, but he just bites his bottom lip. Saying that to Maya, may not give the intended response.] ...I wish there was more I could do.
[She pulls back to look up at him through the tears welling up in her eyes, and she smiles, wiping her face with the back of her hand.]
Just keep making the best of your time here. With me and all of your other friends. [There's a gentle laugh between her sniffles.] And make sure to keep Mr. Holmes' tobacco away from the tea for next time I come over.
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S-Sorry... [He found himself blurting out feebly, even when he had no reason to apologize. Maybe he just thought it would help, in some way.]
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It's okay. [She makes a noise that's a cross between a fond laugh and a sniffle.] You have nothing to be sorry for, you big dummy. I'm the one crying all over you.
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[She pulls back to look up at him through the tears welling up in her eyes, and she smiles, wiping her face with the back of her hand.]
Just keep making the best of your time here. With me and all of your other friends. [There's a gentle laugh between her sniffles.] And make sure to keep Mr. Holmes' tobacco away from the tea for next time I come over.