"Yeah, 'cause we're both so far from that already," Lucy says dryly, though she knows he's not wrong. It's a hell of a lot easier said than done, when she's always had trouble backing away from things anyway, something in her innately compelled to try to step in and help, and even more so where Max is concerned. When it comes to this, though, it is outside of her control, as much as she hates that that's the case. It might not be quite so hard to deal with if it weren't. "I mean, you're right, I know you're right, I just..." Trailing off, she cracks what she can of a smile, though it's still halfhearted. "Kind of wish you weren't."
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