[PSL] Sidewinder reunion

[a_shadow]

 Church and Tex encountered each other before Blood Gulch. Will likely be an AU.

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[a_shadow]

She lowers her arm when he lets go and watches him put on the helmet. She hates his tone of voice. "As soon as I can," she says. "I'll be back." That's a promise, and she says it firmly.

[beside_myself]

"Yeah, sure thing," he says, glancing around the room - almost avoiding her gaze.

"I uh - Yeah. I'll try not to get myself killed out here. Y'know without... you protecting me. Ha, it's a joke. Because you're..." He coughs. Way to make a sad situation into an awkward one. Whatever. Takes the sting off, anyway. "Yeah."

[a_shadow]

She'd respond, but his tone leaves her feeling stung. She can't protect him, not like this. She turns away, and begins to leave.