[Madge crossed her arms over her torso, rubbing absently at her bare arms. She closed the distance between them, staring at him for a few long moments. She didn't know why she was trying so much, but it felt wrong to not try at all.
She reached out and touched his shoulder for a few seconds.]
We don't have to talk about it.
[She retreated her hand, crossing her arms again.]
I have strawberries, are you hungry?
[She just wanted to help. That's all she ever wanted to do, no matter how many times he or anyone else pushed her away. But she found that here, just like back at home, she had no clue how to go about it. Here she was just as distanced from people as she always had been in District 12.]
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She reached out and touched his shoulder for a few seconds.]
We don't have to talk about it.
[She retreated her hand, crossing her arms again.]
I have strawberries, are you hungry?
[She just wanted to help. That's all she ever wanted to do, no matter how many times he or anyone else pushed her away. But she found that here, just like back at home, she had no clue how to go about it. Here she was just as distanced from people as she always had been in District 12.]