[Damn it. Claire sees the moment Tifa tenses, and swears inwardly. Bad move. Swallowing thickly, she takes her time before talking again, looking down at her hands, wrapped around her ankles.]
There's a few people from my world, here. You know, the Avengers guys? But I don't know them. I just...deal with the fallout of what they do.
[Sighing, Claire stops beating around the bush, looking down to try and catch Tifa's eyes, her voice gentle.]
Look, I'm sorry about what happened. It might always haunt you, but you know it wasn't your fault, right? It wasn't. I can only guess what's going through your head, but if you want a shoulder to cry on, I'm happy to offer you mine. I'm a good listener, I won't judge, and anything you tell me will stay strictly between us. I swore an oath, and I swear to you.
[She pauses.]
And this is valid now, or whenever you want in the future. And if you tell me it's never going to happen, that's okay too. Hopefully you just have someone you can talk to.
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There's a few people from my world, here. You know, the Avengers guys? But I don't know them. I just...deal with the fallout of what they do.
[Sighing, Claire stops beating around the bush, looking down to try and catch Tifa's eyes, her voice gentle.]
Look, I'm sorry about what happened. It might always haunt you, but you know it wasn't your fault, right? It wasn't. I can only guess what's going through your head, but if you want a shoulder to cry on, I'm happy to offer you mine. I'm a good listener, I won't judge, and anything you tell me will stay strictly between us. I swore an oath, and I swear to you.
[She pauses.]
And this is valid now, or whenever you want in the future. And if you tell me it's never going to happen, that's okay too. Hopefully you just have someone you can talk to.