["Break" isn't a word he wants to hear. Neither is "normal." But it doesn't really matter what the words are any more: even if Cambridge were as gentle as could be with them, Mickey would probably still be fighting this sudden swell of despair. Softer words wouldn't make this conversation any less real.
He feels a sudden heat behind his eyes and lifts them towards the ceiling, blinking rapidly to clear them. He rubs a hand over his mouth as if to disguise the moment.]
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["Break" isn't a word he wants to hear. Neither is "normal." But it doesn't really matter what the words are any more: even if Cambridge were as gentle as could be with them, Mickey would probably still be fighting this sudden swell of despair. Softer words wouldn't make this conversation any less real.
He feels a sudden heat behind his eyes and lifts them towards the ceiling, blinking rapidly to clear them. He rubs a hand over his mouth as if to disguise the moment.]