[He opens it immediately. And it's not that he doesn't notice her comparative state of disarray—but all he can think about it is, she looks how I feel right now.
And she's had a rough time too. Whatever happened to her, whether she went through anything herself or just had to deal with the crap that happened to everyone else, she's suffering for it, too.
He moves to step aside and let her in, but then stops mid-step and reaches out for her instead, putting a hand on her shoulder to squeeze it, offering her a too-weak smile.]
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And she's had a rough time too. Whatever happened to her, whether she went through anything herself or just had to deal with the crap that happened to everyone else, she's suffering for it, too.
He moves to step aside and let her in, but then stops mid-step and reaches out for her instead, putting a hand on her shoulder to squeeze it, offering her a too-weak smile.]
. . . Hey. Check it out, I'm fine . . .