[Her tone is definitely at odds with her choice of words. But his initial confusion is quickly cowed by the words to follow. Donnie's head sinks lower an lower between his shoulders. If he were able to like his little brother, he'd retract completely into his shell.
He feels bad enough to have worried her, he knows how bad it was, and how much worse it could have been. It's easy for her to hug him, though hard to shell if he's shaking from the scolding or from knowing what a close call it had been.]
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Date: 2025-01-23 11:26 pm (UTC)He feels bad enough to have worried her, he knows how bad it was, and how much worse it could have been. It's easy for her to hug him, though hard to shell if he's shaking from the scolding or from knowing what a close call it had been.]
...I'm sorry.