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"it's okay."[break][break]

enough time will eventually pass for these feelings to be reduced to very little. the guilt, the shame, and more importantly the HATRED of not being able to do anything now.[break][break]

his eyes find hers, softening as he feels the familiar pull. maybe it isn't entirely from the border. maybe it isn't at all. either way, it's dangerous.[break][break]

"i'm more worried about you."[break][break]

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"I'm more worried about you."
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Why did those words make her crumble?
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"It's been lonely."
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Her admission is tied to a wistful smile. It felt wrong standing there, revealing these pieces of herself to Matias, but with Cian's disappearance from her life, Penelope had come to the same dreadful realization most only draw to when it was far too late to make amends.
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She was alone. Beyond the few friends she still kept in contact with, she was bitterly alone.
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"But it's not like I don't deserve it, so it's fine. I'll survive."

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"i understand."[break][break]

it has been lonely for him, too, but in a different way, he imagines. he has never needed to rely on the company of others. his life with Eva Morales had been a blessing, one he had so easily taken for granted, but apart from her, he has no one else in his life that he would seek out for comfort.[break][break]

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"you can stay for a while if you want."[break][break]

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Conflict brewed inside.
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She wanted to stay, to feel the comfort of another's presence , but she worried for the consequences hidden among the shadows of his words.
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What would come from it?
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It was then, in the suffocation of doubt, a thought flickered. Was this his form of pity?
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Uncertainty crossed her expression.
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"No, that's alright," Slowly, professionalism mended the leaks of vulnerability from her voice. Leaving only one last opening to tear open. "I've already taken up enough of your time."

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ah, yes. his time is supposedly limited due to his incredibly busy schedule; a lie that has now come back to bite him. at least this one is easily solvable.[break][break]

"don't worry about it. i lied about my meetings. i have fuck all to do besides preparing for a seminar i'm supposed to give later this week."[break][break]

and that's a lie as well as he just recycles old content.[break][break]

"feel free to stay. you might actually learn a thing or two."[break][break]

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Surprise, surprise.
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He lied. Again.
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But, somehow, in his admission, she'd found a spec of comfort.
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He was telling the truth to get her to stay. Or, at least, that's what it sounded like.
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"Okay," she nodded, a faint smile growing. Then a short laugh. "Doubtful, but sure, I'll try my best."

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"doubtful? tch."[break][break]

his annoyance is feigned this time. it is accompanied by a short chuckle before he takes a step back. he gestures to the couch, to the seats by his desk, to anywhere, really, as long as it's in his office.[break][break]

"it's stuff we've drilled before. mostly about self-defense but i also added in a bit on how to gain the upper hand by being a sneaky little shit."[break][break]

in other words, a sneak attack. doing something the enemy would not ever expect.[break][break]

"do you remember what i taught you?"[break][break]

he asks with a grin.[break][break]

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She opted for the couch. The chairs would've been a safer bet, but it was clear Matias had put no thought into considering their comfortability because they looked as stiffly designed as two wooden planks glued together.
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Curling into one of its corners, knees pointed toward wherever he sat or stood, Penelope grinned back.
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"Ah, important stuff."
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All of the things she needed to remember herself.
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"I do, but remind me anyways."
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"sure you do."[break][break]

it does make him wonder for a moment whether she actually remembers all his lessons and ramblings or if it just goes in one ear and out the other. he would not be surprised if the latter were true. she's not the easiest of students to have.[break][break]

regardless, matias goes over the seminar, keeping it brief. he talks about stealth, espionage, and some of the tactics one could do when backed into the corner. one of which being:[break][break]

"kick them in the groin. i've done that a few times. always effective."[break][break]

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As more time passed, the more Penelope melted into the couch, arms inching out wide, matching only the sprawl of her own legs.
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Chin jutting upward, she grinned at him lazily.
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"Kick them in the groin, got it."
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She tapped her temple, locking the tip to memory.
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"Maybe I should give it a try. For, you know, practice."
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Without waiting for an answer, she jokingly kicked one foot in the air, pretending to aim it down low at some imaginary man's pearls.

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"maybe you should, just not on me."[break][break]

not once does he spare a glance over at the clock on the wall but should he have done, he'd have noticed just how much time has passed since she first followed him into his office.[break][break]

he runs through the rest of his seminar, going over the topics before concluding on a light-hearted note.[break][break]

"so? thoughts?"[break][break]

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"educational."
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And boring. Extremely boring. But Penelope doesn't voice these thoughts - if anything, she was just content with the company. The topic of conversation was ultimately irrelevant.
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"I'll certainly keep it in mind. Who knows, maybe it'll save my ass out there."
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It was at that moment her eyes flicked back up to the clock hung high behind his desk. It was getting late.
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A sigh broke loose.
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"Thanks for letting me stay a bit. It was nice."
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"i don't think you'll ever need it out there. you'll have me there with you, after all."[break][break]

because despite everything that has happened, there's no changing how their lives have intertwined. how work has forced and will continue to force them to be together, operating under the same team.[break][break]

it isn't until she looks at the clock that he does as well.[break][break]

let her go, he thinks, but never does.[break][break]

"can you stay for longer?"[break][break]

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Another curve ball. Matias was just full of them today, wasn't he?
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A concoction of emotions stirred in her stomach, restless in the way it moved and sloshed about, nearly pooling over. She was barely able to subside it beneath the faint smile that grew.
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"Sure. I have nowhere else to be."
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That was a lie. There was always somewhere for her to be. But, for the most part, none of it urgent enough to drag her away.

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he knows she's lying the same way she knew he was. he had checked her virtual calendar earlier as well. it's what makes her acceptance that much more surprising.[break][break]

a similar concoction of emotions stirs in his stomach at the faintest of smiles. he nods, then walks over to join her on the armchair adjacent to the couch.[break][break]

"do you want to talk about it?"[break][break]

he asks.[break][break]

"the breakup."[break][break]