[She responds so quickly that it almost seems defensive, even when it isn't. Jasmine turns her face against Rose's shoulder, cheek pressed into her shirt. She feels over-hot.] If I don't...
If I don't, then I might not learn the answer in time. [What happened to Clover will happen to all of them. They're all bombs built up in the shape of girls.] I don't want us to be them.
[(She's close to Zero now, close enough to kill her. She could end it before it started.)
Her own brain makes her jerk, suddenly tense in Rose's arms. That's not something she wants, not right now.]
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[She responds so quickly that it almost seems defensive, even when it isn't. Jasmine turns her face against Rose's shoulder, cheek pressed into her shirt. She feels over-hot.] If I don't...
If I don't, then I might not learn the answer in time. [What happened to Clover will happen to all of them. They're all bombs built up in the shape of girls.] I don't want us to be them.
[(She's close to Zero now, close enough to kill her. She could end it before it started.)
Her own brain makes her jerk, suddenly tense in Rose's arms. That's not something she wants, not right now.]