stoicism belying her attentive nature;

your head on her lap, and her heart on her sleeve.

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Returning from a mission bloodied and bruised had her instincts flaring, but she designated you to heal in the ward without as much as a crack in her indifferent expression.

Visits to you under the guise of checking your wounds became more frequent, and her hand would always linger when she held your head upright for your medication.

As hard as it was to show it, she truly cared for you.

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