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Person A: *bursts into the room* "Oh my god—B! I'm here, I’m here, you're okay now—"
Person B: *flinching at the sound, trying to craw back* "Don't touch me-please-"
Person A: *freezes, hands raised* "It’s me. Just me. No one’s going to hurt you anymore."
Person B: *voice shaking* "They said you wouldn't come. That you'd forgotten me. I-I believed them."
Person A: *kneeling slowly, tears in their eyes* "I would tear the world apart before I'd let that happen. I'm sorry it took me so long."
Person B: *finally looking at A, eyes glassy* "I kept calling for you. I thought—I thought if I screamed loud enough, you’d hear me."
Person A: *voice cracking* "I did. I heard you. Every second you were gone, I felt it. I swear."
Person B: *whispers* "It hurts."
Person A: *gently, reaching forward* "I know. Let me help. Please. Just let me hold you."
Person B: *collapsing into A's arms* "Don’t let go."
Person A:*holding them tightly, as though the world.* "Never."