On an impulse, for no other reason than selfish ones -- not to reassure her, really, he recognizes that much about himself -- Mathias leans forward. His hand comes up to briefly catch Sookie's chin, fingers resting on her smooth skin, and he presses a kiss to her cheek. It's brief, just barely a moment at all, but it does worlds to make him feel better, to calm the heavy beating of his heart. Touch has always been able to do that for him, to ground him in the moment, in the person he's connected with.
"Don't apologize anymore," he says gently, then drops his hand to his side again. Whatever he says to her, he's almost certain she'll continue to worry and he appreciates that, but he also knows he can't stop it. For now, whatever happens, they'll have to go their own ways and deal with what's ahead. More than that, he doesn't want her to apologize for doing what must be done.
He thinks he might try to find Neil. Or Danny. They'll know what he should do now. He smiles at Sookie and takes a step away. "It'll just take some time," he promises. "We'll speak again soon, I think." And when they do, he hopes, things will feel different. Better. Because he means what he's said. He doesn't want this to be the end of a friendship.
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"Don't apologize anymore," he says gently, then drops his hand to his side again. Whatever he says to her, he's almost certain she'll continue to worry and he appreciates that, but he also knows he can't stop it. For now, whatever happens, they'll have to go their own ways and deal with what's ahead. More than that, he doesn't want her to apologize for doing what must be done.
He thinks he might try to find Neil. Or Danny. They'll know what he should do now. He smiles at Sookie and takes a step away. "It'll just take some time," he promises. "We'll speak again soon, I think." And when they do, he hopes, things will feel different. Better. Because he means what he's said. He doesn't want this to be the end of a friendship.